en ärm
Meaning
sleeve
In Swedish: den del av ett klädesplagg som täcker armen
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ärm |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ärmen |
| Plural, indefinite | ärmar |
| Plural, definite | ärmarna |
ärm is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ärm, den stora ärmen. Check another noun
Practise ärm
1 / 2Is it en ärm or ett ärm?
ärm in a sentence
- kavla upp ärmarnaroll up one's sleeves
Questions
What does ärm mean in English?
ärm means “sleeve”.
Is it en ärm or ett ärm?
It is en ärm, and “the sleeve” is ärmen.
What is the plural of ärm?
The plural of ärm is ärmar, and the definite plural is ärmarna.
Origin
From Old Norse ermr, from Proto-Germanic *armijō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erm-i(e)h₂-.
Nearby common words
ärm is number 6,295 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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