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ton.

tonne, metric ton (one thousand kilograms)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɔn/

  1. tonne, metric ton (one thousand kilograms)

    neuter
    En bil väger ofta mellan ett och två ton
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English ton. First attested in 1795.

noun/ˈtuːn/

  1. a tone (sound of a particular frequency)

    common-gender

  2. tone (interval)

    common-gender

  3. tone (manner of speaking (or communicating more generally))

    common-gender
    Han sa det med en arg ton
    att hålla god ton

  4. tone, shade (of color)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Latin tonus.

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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.