tunn

See also: tunn' and tünn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

tunn (neuter tunt, plural tunne, comparative tunnare, superlative tunnast)

(pre-2012) alternative form of tynn

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

tunn (comparative tunnare, superlative tunnast)

thin; having small thickness
scanty, thin; sparsely occurring
diffuse, diluted; lacking substance

Declension

Inflection of **tunn**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	tunn	tunnare	tunnast
neuter singular	tunt	tunnare	tunnast
plural	tunna	tunnare	tunnast
masculine plural²	tunne	tunnare	tunnast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	tunne	tunnare	tunnaste
all	tunna	tunnare	tunnaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Synonyms

(having small thickness): smal
(sparsely occurring): gles
(lacking substance): utspädd, vattnig

Antonyms

(having small thickness): tjock
(sparsely occurring): tät, riklig
(lacking substance): koncentrerad

Related terms

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