ett torn
Meaning
tower
In Swedish: hög och smal (del av) byggnad
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett torn |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tornet |
| Plural, indefinite | torn |
| Plural, definite | tornen |
torn is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort torn, det stora tornet. Check another noun
Practise torn
1 / 2Is it en torn or ett torn?
Words built with torn
- kyrktorn steeple
- utsiktstorn watchtower
Questions
What does torn mean in English?
torn means “tower”.
Is it en torn or ett torn?
It is ett torn, and “the tower” is tornet.
What is the plural of torn?
torn doesn't change in the plural: ett torn, två torn (definite: tornen).
Origin
From Old Norse turn, from Middle Low German tōrn, tōren, from Old French tor, from Latin turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis), from a Mediterranean substrate loan.
Nearby common words
torn is number 2,677 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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