tecken

Swedish

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Noun

tecken n

1. A visible indication; a sign.

   Det mörka molnet är ett tecken på att det kommer börja regna

   That dark cloud is a sign that it will begin to rain.

2. A meaningful gesture
3. A symbol, for example a letter of the alphabet or a more specialized sign.
4. (mathematics) sign (plus or minus)
5. A unit in the sign language, corresponding to a word in spoken language.
6. Short for stjärntecken; an astrological sign.
7. Short for järtecken; an omen

Declension

Declension of tecken
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	tecken	tecknet	tecken	tecknen
Genitive	teckens	tecknets	teckens	tecknens

Related terms

• kännetecken
• stopptecken
• teckenfel
• teckenspråk
• teckna
• tecknare
• teckning

Synonyms

• (gesture): gest
• (omen): omen