Swedish noun

ett mellanrum

a gap, an opening, whitespace, space

Meaning

a gap, an opening; whitespace, space

Forms

Forms of mellanrum
Singular, indefiniteett mellanrum
Singular, definitemellanrummet
Plural, indefinitemellanrum
Plural, definitemellanrummen

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

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Is it en mellanrum or ett mellanrum?

Questions

What does mellanrum mean in English?

mellanrum means “a gap, an opening, whitespace, space”.

Is it en mellanrum or ett mellanrum?

It is ett mellanrum, and “the a gap” is mellanrummet.

What is the plural of mellanrum?

mellanrum doesn't change in the plural: ett mellanrum, två mellanrum (definite: mellanrummen).

Origin

mellan (“between”) + rum (“space, room”)

Nearby common words

mellanrum is number 9,255 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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