Swedish

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Etymology

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From -ton (-teen) +‎ år (year), probably a calque from English.

Noun

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tonår n

  1. (chiefly in the plural) teen year, teenage year (year during which one is considered a teenager)
    Tonåren var en tuff period för mig.
    The teenage years were a tough time for me.

Declension

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Declension of tonår 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tonår tonåret tonår tonåren
Genitive tonårs tonårets tonårs tonårens

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