en kam
Meaning
comb; crest; ridge
In Swedish: redskap att ordna håret med
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kam |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kammen |
| Plural, indefinite | kammar |
| Plural, definite | kammarna |
kam is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kam, den stora kammen. Check another noun
Practise kam
1 / 2Is it en kam or ett kam?
Expressions
- skära alla över en kamjudge everyone alike
Words built with kam
- hårkam comb
- tuppkam comb
- vågkam crest of a wave
- bergskam mountain crest
Questions
What does kam mean in English?
kam means “comb, crest”.
Is it en kam or ett kam?
It is en kam, and “the comb” is kammen.
What is the plural of kam?
The plural of kam is kammar, and the definite plural is kammarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish kamber, from Old Norse kambr, cognate with Danish kam and Dutch kam.
Nearby common words
kam is number 6,277 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,273pakt pact
- 6,274häråt towards (the area surrounding) this place; here, hitherward, hereat (at this)
- 6,275informatör an informer
- 6,276inbördeskrig civil war
- 6,278överordnad superior
- 6,279uppväxt brought up
- 6,280koncentration concentration
- 6,281offensiv offensive
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