Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett gym

gym; a sporting facility specialized on exercising strength, lifting weights./ˈjʏm/

Meaning

gym; a sporting facility specialized on exercising strength, lifting weights.

Forms

Forms of gym
Singular, indefiniteett gym
Singular, definitegymmet
Plural, indefinitegym
Plural, definitegymmen

gym is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort gym, det stora gymmet. Check another noun

Practise gym

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Is it en gym or ett gym?

Questions

What does gym mean in English?

gym means “gym; a sporting facility specialized on exercising strength, lifting weights.”.

Is it en gym or ett gym?

It is ett gym, and “the gym” is gymmet.

What is the plural of gym?

gym doesn't change in the plural: ett gym, två gym (definite: gymmen).

Origin

Borrowed from English gym, clipping of gymnasium.

Nearby common words

gym is number 3,376 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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