en kö
Meaning
queue; line (US); rear
In Swedish: rad av väntande
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kö |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kön |
| Plural, indefinite | köer |
| Plural, definite | köerna |
kö is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kö, den stora kön. Check another noun
Practise kö
1 / 2Is it en kö or ett kö?
kö in a sentence
- stå i köqueue, (stand in line)
- ställa sig i köjoin a queue ("stand oneself in queue")
- biljardköpool cue
Words built with kö
- bilkö traffic jam
- bostadskö housing queue, waiting list
Questions
What does kö mean in English?
kö means “queue, line (US)”.
Is it en kö or ett kö?
It is en kö, and “the queue” is kön.
What is the plural of kö?
The plural of kö is köer, and the definite plural is köerna.
Origin
Borrowed from French queue.
Nearby common words
kö is number 3,620 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,616turk Turk
- 3,617logiskt logically
- 3,618bea synonym of bearnaisesås (“béarnaise sauce”), synonym of falsk bearnaisesås (“faux béarnaise sauce”)
- 3,619rådgivare an adviser
- 3,621fästmö a fiancée (woman who is engaged to be married)
- 3,622seriemördare a serial killer
- 3,623hälsning a greeting (in person), a greeting, regards (passed-on greeting)
- 3,624databas database
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary