Swedish noun

en kon

coneAlso the definite form of ko./kuːn/

Meaning

cone

Forms

Forms of kon
Singular, indefiniteen kon
Singular, definitekonen
Plural, indefinitekoner
Plural, definitekonerna

kon is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kon, den stora konen. Check another noun

Practise kon

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Is it en kon or ett kon?

Questions

What does kon mean in English?

kon means “cone”.

Is it en kon or ett kon?

It is en kon, and “the cone” is konen.

What is the plural of kon?

The plural of kon is koner, and the definite plural is konerna.

Origin

Ultimately from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos).

Nearby common words

kon is number 6,202 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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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