Swedish interjection· top 5,000 most common

nämen

oh!/nɛmɛn/

Meaning

oh!

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What does nämen mean?

nämen in a sentence

  • Nämen, är du här?
    Oh, you're here?

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What does nämen mean in English?

nämen means “oh!”.

Origin

Contraction of nä, pronunciation spelling of nej (“no”), and men (“but”).

Nearby common words

nämen is number 3,843 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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