Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en ankomst

arrival

Meaning

arrival

In Swedish: tillfälle då något el. någon anländer

Forms

Forms of ankomst
Singular, indefiniteen ankomst
Singular, definiteankomsten
Plural, indefiniteankomster
Plural, definiteankomsterna

ankomst is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ankomst, den stora ankomsten. Check another noun

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Is it en ankomst or ett ankomst?

ankomst in a sentence

  • vid ankomsten till Sverige
    on arrival in Sweden
  • vårens ankomst
    the advent of spring

Words built with ankomst

  • ankomsttid time (hour) of arrival
  • ankomsthall arrival hall, arrivals

Questions

What does ankomst mean in English?

ankomst means “arrival”.

Is it en ankomst or ett ankomst?

It is en ankomst, and “the arrival” is ankomsten.

What is the plural of ankomst?

The plural of ankomst is ankomster, and the definite plural is ankomsterna.

Nearby common words

ankomst is number 4,372 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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