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tecken.

A visible indication; a sign.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A visible indication; a sign.

    neuter
    Det mörka molnet är ett tecken på att det kommer börja regna.
  2. A meaningful gesture

    neuter
  3. A symbol, for example a letter of the alphabet or a more specialized sign.

    neuter
  4. sign (plus or minus)

    neuter
  5. A unit in the sign language, corresponding to a word in spoken language.

    neuter
  6. short for stjärntecken (“astrological sign”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · neuter
  7. short for järtecken (“omen”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse teikn, from Proto-Germanic *taikną, cognate with English token and German Zeichen. The noun is derived from the verb *tīhaną (“to show, accuse”) (cf. Danish te (“to behave”), German zeihen (“to accuse”)).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.