See also: tarna, tårna, and tarną

Swedish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse þerna (servant girl, maid).

Noun

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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

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From Old Norse þerna (tern).

Noun

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tärna c

  1. (zoology) a tern
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Etymology 3

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tärning (dice) +‎ -a

Verb

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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
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