Swedish noun

en atom

atom/atoːm/

Meaning

atom

In Swedish: minsta del av ett grundämne

Forms

Forms of atom
Singular, indefiniteen atom
Singular, definiteatomen
Plural, indefiniteatomer
Plural, definiteatomerna

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

Practise atom

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Is it en atom or ett atom?

Words built with atom

  • atomteknik nuclear engineering (technology)
  • atomkärna atomic nucleus
  • väteatom hydrogen atom
  • atomåldern the Atomic Age
  • atomubåt nuclear(-powered) submarine
  • atomdriven nuclear-powered

Questions

What does atom mean in English?

atom means “atom”.

Is it en atom or ett atom?

It is en atom, and “the atom” is atomen.

What is the plural of atom?

The plural of atom is atomer, and the definite plural is atomerna.

Nearby common words

atom is number 7,079 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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