en bom
Meaning
gate; bar; miss
In Swedish: stång
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bom |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | bommen |
| Plural, indefinite | bommar |
| Plural, definite | bommarna |
bom is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bom, den stora bommen. Check another noun
Practise bom
1 / 2Is it en bom or ett bom?
bom in a sentence
- det sista skottet var en rejäl bomthe last shot missed by a mile
Expressions
- inom lås och bomunder lock and key
Questions
What does bom mean in English?
bom means “gate, bar”.
Is it en bom or ett bom?
It is en bom, and “the gate” is bommen.
What is the plural of bom?
The plural of bom is bommar, and the definite plural is bommarna.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from Middle Low German bom, from Old Saxon bōm, from Proto-West Germanic *baum.
Nearby common words
bom is number 6,136 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,132storslagen grand, magnificent
- 6,133relatera relate
- 6,134intellektuell intellectual
- 6,135apelsin orange
- 6,137rival rival
- 6,138shorts shorts
- 6,139nattklubb a nightclub
- 6,140torkad dried
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