en kumpan
Meaning
companion; crony
In Swedish: medbrottsling
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en kumpan |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | kumpanen |
| Plural, indefinite | kumpaner |
| Plural, definite | kumpanerna |
kumpan is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kumpan, den stora kumpanen. Check another noun
Practise kumpan
1 / 2Is it en kumpan or ett kumpan?
Questions
What does kumpan mean in English?
kumpan means “companion, crony”.
Is it en kumpan or ett kumpan?
It is en kumpan, and “the companion” is kumpanen.
What is the plural of kumpan?
The plural of kumpan is kumpaner, and the definite plural is kumpanerna.
Origin
From Old Swedish kompan, kumpan, kompon, from Middle Low German kumpān, from Old French compain, compaing, from Late Latin compāniō (literally “he with whom one shares one's bread”), from com- + pānis (with + bread).
Nearby common words
kumpan is number 7,459 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 7,463psykfall a psycho, a nut job
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