en tur
Meaning
trip; luck; turn
In Swedish: kort resa, utflykt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en tur |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | turen |
| Plural, indefinite | turer |
| Plural, definite | turerna |
tur is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tur, den stora turen. Check another noun
Practise tur
1 / 2Is it en tur or ett tur?
tur in a sentence
- båten gör två turer om dagenthe boat makes two trips a day
- tur i oturena blessing in disguise
- det var tur för henneshe was lucky
- en annan gång kommer turen till digit will be your turn some other time
- i tur och ordningin turn
- stå i turbe one's turn
- John tog en tur med bilen för att titta på hela stan innan han bestämde sig för att bosätta sig i just den stadsdelen.John took a tour in the car to look at the whole city before he decided to settle in that particular neighborhood.
- De drog in de två sista turerna på söndagskvällarna eftersom ändå ingen åkte med bussen vid den tiden.They canceled the last two journeys on Sunday afternoons, as nobody took the bus at that time anyway.
Expressions
- tur och returround trip
Words built with tur
- turlista timetable
- rundtur sightseeing tour
- tursam lucky
- turordning priority
Questions
What does tur mean in English?
tur means “trip, luck”.
Is it en tur or ett tur?
It is en tur, and “the trip” is turen.
What is the plural of tur?
The plural of tur is turer, and the definite plural is turerna.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from French tour, used in Swedish since 1639 in the sense of a journey, since 1679 in the sense of a sequence of events (to take turns), since 1809 in the sense of luck (events that luckily go your way).
Nearby common words
tur is number 381 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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