Swedish noun

ett mellannamn

surname carried between the given names and one's own family name

Meaning

surname carried between the given names and one's own family name

Forms

Forms of mellannamn
Singular, indefiniteett mellannamn
Singular, definitemellannamnet
Plural, indefinitemellannamn
Plural, definitemellannamnen

mellannamn is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort mellannamn, det stora mellannamnet. Check another noun

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Is it en mellannamn or ett mellannamn?

Questions

What does mellannamn mean in English?

mellannamn means “surname carried between the given names and one's own family name”.

Is it en mellannamn or ett mellannamn?

It is ett mellannamn, and “the surname carried between the given names and one's own family name” is mellannamnet.

What is the plural of mellannamn?

mellannamn doesn't change in the plural: ett mellannamn, två mellannamn (definite: mellannamnen).

Origin

mellan + namn

Nearby common words

mellannamn is number 9,712 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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  • 9,710jurisdiktion jurisdiction, jurisdiction (a state or other area in which a particular court and system of laws has authority)
  • 9,711druid a druid
  • 9,713yrkesmördare a contract killer, an assassin (person who commits murder for money)
  • 9,714viskning whisper
  • 9,715skalv shook, trembled
  • 9,716sval cool
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