Swedish noun

en tyrann

tyrant

Meaning

tyrant

In Swedish: förtryckare

Forms

Forms of tyrann
Singular, indefiniteen tyrann
Singular, definitetyrannen
Plural, indefinitetyranner
Plural, definitetyrannerna

tyrann is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor tyrann, den stora tyrannen. Check another noun

Practise tyrann

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Is it en tyrann or ett tyrann?

Questions

What does tyrann mean in English?

tyrann means “tyrant”.

Is it en tyrann or ett tyrann?

It is en tyrann, and “the tyrant” is tyrannen.

What is the plural of tyrann?

The plural of tyrann is tyranner, and the definite plural is tyrannerna.

Similar words

förtryckare

Origin

From Old Swedish tyran.

Nearby common words

tyrann is number 7,538 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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