en tröst
Meaning
solace; comfort
In Swedish: uppmuntran (i sorg el. motgång), lindring
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tröst |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | trösten |
tröst is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tröst, den stora trösten. Check another noun
Practise tröst
1 / 1Is it en tröst or ett tröst?
tröst in a sentence
- finna tröst i naturenfind solace in nature
- säga några tröstens ordsay a few comforting words
- När man tröstar en person så ger man personen tröstWhen you comfort a person, you give that person consolation [comfort in that sense]
- Breven hon sparat från sin avlidne make har varit en stor tröstThe letters she [have – implied from supine] saved from her deceased husband have been a great comfort
- Om det är någon tröst så hade det nog inte fungerat i vilket fallIf it's any consolation, it probably wouldn't have worked in any case
- Att det finns andra med samma problem är en klen tröst när man kämpar för att få vardagen att gå ihopThat there are others with the same problem is little comfort [a weak comfort] when you're struggling to make everyday life come together
- Jag hoppas att det kan vara till tröstI hope it can be of comfort
Questions
What does tröst mean in English?
tröst means “solace, comfort”.
Is it en tröst or ett tröst?
It is en tröst, and “the solace” is trösten.
Origin
From Old Norse traust, from Proto-Germanic *traustą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *derw-, *drew-, *drū-.
Nearby common words
tröst is number 3,350 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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