Swedish adverb
tvärs
across
Meaning
across
In Swedish: på tvären; mitt, rakt
Practise tvärs
1 / 1What does tvärs mean?
tvärs in a sentence
- tvärs över gatandirectly across the street
- Vi körde tvärs över gräsmattanWe drove right across the lawn
Expressions
- härs och tvärsthis way and that
Questions
What does tvärs mean in English?
tvärs means “across”.
Nearby common words
tvärs is number 5,106 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,102tum inch
- 5,103rigga to set up, such as a trap, to set up; prepare; make something ready for use, by temporary or impromptu means
- 5,104krydda spice
- 5,105spjut spear
- 5,107kärleksfull full of love, loving
- 5,108medbrottsling accomplice
- 5,109korsning crossing, crossbreed
- 5,110surfa surf
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary