en arm
arm as a noun(en arm)
Meaning
arm
In Swedish: övre extremitet hos människan
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en arm |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | armen |
| Plural, indefinite | armar |
| Plural, definite | armarna |
arm is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor arm, den stora armen. Check another noun
arm as an adjective
Meaning
wretched; poor; miserable
In Swedish: fattig, stackars
Forms
| Basic form | arm | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | armt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | arma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | armare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | armast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise arm
1 / 2Is it en arm or ett arm?
arm in a sentence
- gå arm i armwalk arm in arm
- Arma människa!Poor wretch!
Expressions
- på rak armoffhand, straight off
- sitta med armarna i korstwiddle one's thumbs
Questions
What does arm mean in English?
arm means “arm”.
Is it en arm or ett arm?
It is en arm, and “the arm” is armen.
What is the plural of arm?
The plural of arm is armar, and the definite plural is armarna.
Origin
From Old Norse armr (“arm”), from Proto-Germanic *armaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ermos, *h₂ŕ̥mos.
Nearby common words
arm is number 797 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