en tortyr
Meaning
torture
In Swedish: det att tortera (någon), torterande
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tortyr |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | tortyren |
| Plural, indefinite | tortyrer |
| Plural, definite | tortyrerna |
tortyr is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tortyr, den stora tortyren. Check another noun
Practise tortyr
1 / 2Is it en tortyr or ett tortyr?
tortyr in a sentence
- psykisk tortyrmental torture
Questions
What does tortyr mean in English?
tortyr means “torture”.
Is it en tortyr or ett tortyr?
It is en tortyr, and “the torture” is tortyren.
What is the plural of tortyr?
The plural of tortyr is tortyrer, and the definite plural is tortyrerna.
Similar words
Origin
From French torture, from Latin torquere.
Nearby common words
tortyr is number 3,870 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,866vass sharp
- 3,867center Centre Party, center (US)
- 3,868sjuksköterska a nurse
- 3,869framföra present, give
- 3,871januari January
- 3,872gissning guess, presumption
- 3,873nöd need
- 3,874protestera protest
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