tärna

See also: tarna, tårna, and tarną

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þerna (servant girl, maid).

Noun

tärna c

  1. a bridesmaid
  2. (archaic, modern use in specific contexts) young woman
    Lucia har ofta ett följe av tärnor.
    Lucia is often accompanied by a choir of young women.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse þerna (tern).

Noun

tärna c

  1. (zoology) a tern
Declension
Declension of tärna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tärna tärnan tärnor tärnorna
Genitive tärnas tärnans tärnors tärnornas

Etymology 3

tärning (dice) + -a

Verb

tärna (present tärnar, preterite tärnade, supine tärnat, imperative tärna)

  1. (cooking) to dice (cut into (small) cubes, usually of food)
    Tärna potatisen
    Dice the potatoes
    tärnade morötter
    diced carrots
Declension

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