tjärn

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse tjǫrn. Cognate with English tarn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɕɛːɳ/ === Noun === tjärn c a small forest lake, a forest pond ==== Usage notes ==== Whether a particular small forest lake is called a sjö (“lake”) or a tjärn is often a matter of tradition, especially if either "sjö" or "tjärn" appears in the name of the lake. Tjärn is a bit more loaded in the sense that you would call a small forest lake a tjärn if you wanted to evoke a mystical forest atmosphere, but is also used neutrally. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== göl === References === tjärn in Svensk ordbok (SO) tjärn in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) tjärn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)