Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en clown

clown/ˈklaʊn/

Meaning

clown

In Swedish: komisk cirkusfigur, pajas

Forms

Forms of clown
Singular, indefiniteen clown
Singular, definiteclownen
Plural, indefiniteclowner
Plural, definiteclownerna

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

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Is it en clown or ett clown?

clown in a sentence

  • När vi slutade grundskolan fick jag titeln som klassens clown.
    When we graduated from primary school, I got the title of class clown.

Words built with clown

  • clownkonst art of clowning
  • cirkusclown circus clown

Questions

What does clown mean in English?

clown means “clown”.

Is it en clown or ett clown?

It is en clown, and “the clown” is clownen.

What is the plural of clown?

The plural of clown is clowner, and the definite plural is clownerna.

Similar words

narrpajaspellejöns

Origin

Borrowed from English clown.

Nearby common words

clown is number 3,049 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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