en gam
Meaning
vulture
In Swedish: asätande rovfågel av familjerna Vulturidae och Cathartidae
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gam |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gamen |
| Plural, indefinite | gamar |
| Plural, definite | gamarna |
gam is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gam, den stora gamen. Check another noun
Practise gam
1 / 2Is it en gam or ett gam?
Questions
What does gam mean in English?
gam means “vulture”.
Is it en gam or ett gam?
It is en gam, and “the vulture” is gamen.
What is the plural of gam?
The plural of gam is gamar, and the definite plural is gamarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish gamber, from Old Norse gammr.
Nearby common words
gam is number 6,456 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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