sordin
Swedish
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Noun
[edit]sordin c
- a mute, a sordine; a device which may be used on some music instruments, especially brass or strings, to achieve a softer, quieter sound.
- (idiomatic, figuratively, in "lägga sordin på" (lay mute on)) to put a damper on
- Den dåliga nyheten lade sordin på feststämningen
- The bad news put a damper on the party mood
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | sordin | sordins |
| definite | sordinen | sordinens | |
| plural | indefinite | sordiner | sordiners |
| definite | sordinerna | sordinernas |