Swedish noun

ett jam

meow (sound of a cat)/jɑːm/

Meaning

meow (sound of a cat)

Forms

Forms of jam
Singular, indefiniteett jam
Singular, definitejamet
Plural, indefinitejam
Plural, definitejamen

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

Practise jam

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Is it en jam or ett jam?

Questions

What does jam mean in English?

jam means “meow (sound of a cat)”.

Is it en jam or ett jam?

It is ett jam, and “the meow” is jamet.

What is the plural of jam?

jam doesn't change in the plural: ett jam, två jam (definite: jamen).

Nearby common words

jam is number 7,844 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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