Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
tunn
thin, diffuse, diluted/tɵn/
Meaning
thin; diffuse; diluted
In Swedish: som har liten tjocklek, smal
Forms
| Basic form | tunn | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | tunt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | tunna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | tunnare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | tunnast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise tunn
1 / 1What does tunn mean?
tunn in a sentence
- tunna skivorthin slices
- en tunn tråda thin thread
- tunt hårthin hair
- innehållet i uppsatsen är lite tuntthe content of the paper is a bit thin
- tunn soppawatery soup
Questions
What does tunn mean in English?
tunn means “thin, diffuse”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us.
Nearby common words
tunn is number 4,356 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,352rast break
- 4,353mugg jug, mug, loo, john
- 4,354serien series
- 4,355sjukvårdare a medic, paramedic, nurse
- 4,357revisor auditor
- 4,358överhuvudtaget altogether
- 4,359definiera define
- 4,360flint bald (having a bald head)
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary