Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
öm
sore, tender/œm/
Meaning
sore; tender
In Swedish: som gör ont (vid beröring), känslig
Forms
| Basic form | öm | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ömt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | ömma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | ömmare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | ömmast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise öm
1 / 1What does öm mean?
öm in a sentence
- ömma föttersore feet
- ett ömt farväla tender farewell
- hon viskade ömt hans namnshe whispered his name tenderly
- Jag är öm överallt!I'm sore all over!
- De hyser ömma känslor för varandra.They harbor tender feelings for each other.
Questions
What does öm mean in English?
öm means “sore, tender”.
Origin
From Old Swedish ømber, from Old Norse aumr, which is related to armr (“poor, unhappy”).
Nearby common words
öm is number 4,767 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary