tyfon

See also: Tyfon

Danish

Alternative forms

• taifun

Etymology

From English typhoon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tyfon/, [tˢyˈfoˀn]

Noun

tyfon c (singular definite tyfonen, plural indefinite tyfoner)

1. typhoon

Inflection

Declension of tyfon

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	tyfon	tyfonen	tyfoner	tyfonerne
genitive	tyfons	tyfonens	tyfoners	tyfonernes

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English typhoon

Noun

tyfon m (definite singular tyfonen, indefinite plural tyfoner, definite plural tyfonene)

1. (meteorology) a typhoon (tropical cyclone in the western Pacific)
2. a warning siren

Synonyms

• taifun

References

• “tyfon” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English typhoon

Noun

tyfon m (definite singular tyfonen, indefinite plural tyfonar, definite plural tyfonane)

1. (meteorology) a typhoon (as above)
2. a warning siren

Synonyms

• taifun

References

• “tyfon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• taifun

Etymology

Cognate with Danish tyfon, German Typhon, French typhon, English typhoon, used in Swedish since 1771.

Noun

tyfon c

1. a typhoon, a kind of strong whirlwind or storm
2. a (trademarked brand of pressured air) siren

Declension

Declension of tyfon
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	tyfon	tyfonen	tyfoner	tyfonerna
Genitive	tyfons	tyfonens	tyfoners	tyfonernas

References

• tyfon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• tyfon in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)