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Swedish noun· top 500 most common

en mamma

mum, mom, mother, mummy/²mamːa/

Meaning

mum; mom; mother; mummy; mom (US); mommy (US); mama (US)

In Swedish: mor, moder

Forms

Forms of mamma
Singular, indefiniteen mamma
Singular, definitemamman
Plural, indefinitemammor
Plural, definitemammorna

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

Practise mamma

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Is it en mamma or ett mamma?

mamma in a sentence

  • Han älskar sin mamma
    He loves his mom
  • Mamma, när blir det mat?
    Mom, when's dinner?
  • Hon har blivit mamma
    She has become a mother
  • mamma och pappa
    Mom and Dad

Words built with mamma

  • mammaklänning maternity dress
  • mammakläder maternity clothes
  • kycklingmamma overprotective mother
  • mammaledig maternity leave

Questions

What does mamma mean in English?

mamma means “mum, mom”.

Is it en mamma or ett mamma?

It is en mamma, and “the mum” is mamman.

What is the plural of mamma?

The plural of mamma is mammor, and the definite plural is mammorna.

Similar words

modermorsanmormorsa

Where the course teaches it

Origin

Uncertain.

Nearby common words

mamma is number 119 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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