See also: tarna, tårna, and tarną

Swedish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse þerna (servant girl, maid).

Noun edit

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 edit

From Old Norse þerna (tern).

Noun edit

tärna c

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

Etymology 3 edit

tärning (dice) +‎ -a

Verb edit

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 edit

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