Swedish adjective · noun· top 5,000 most common

torr

dry

torr as an adjective

Meaning

dry

In Swedish: inte våt eller fuktig, utan vätska; (av)torkad; vissnad

Forms

Forms of torr
Basic form	torr	with en-words
Neuter	torrt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	torra	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	torrare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	torrast	“-est”, “most …”

torr as a noun

Meaning

torr; a unit of pressure

Practise torr

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What does torr mean?

torr in a sentence

torra blommor
withered flowers
torr luft
dry air
ett torrt konstaterande
a dry assertion

Expressions

i vått och torrt
through thick and thin
inte torr bakom öronen
wet behind the ears
ha sitt på det torra
be comfortably off

Questions

What does torr mean in English?

torr means “dry”.

Origin

From Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic *þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European *térsus, from *ters- (“dry”).

Nearby common words

torr is number 2,903 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,899tina melt, thaw
2,900sport sport
2,901brygga landing-stage, bridge
2,902trollkarl a wizard, a magician, a sorcerer (man who can perform supernatural magic), a magician, a conjurer (performer of magic tricks)
2,904checka check
2,905best brute, beast
2,906reporter reporter
2,907positiv positive

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