en namne
Meaning
namesake
In Swedish: person som har samma namn som någon annan
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en namne |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | namnen |
| Plural, indefinite | namnar |
| Plural, definite | namnarna |
namne is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor namne, den stora namnen. Check another noun
Practise namne
1 / 2Is it en namne or ett namne?
Questions
What does namne mean in English?
namne means “namesake”.
Is it en namne or ett namne?
It is en namne, and “the namesake” is namnen.
What is the plural of namne?
The plural of namne is namnar, and the definite plural is namnarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish nampne, from Old Norse nafni, derived from nafn (“name”).
Nearby common words
namne is number 4,878 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,874beskrev described; depicted, portrayed
- 4,875behaga choose, wish
- 4,876droga to drug (someone); to fool someone into taking drugs, especially sleeping pills or similar, to do drugs
- 4,877anda breath, atmosphere
- 4,879fight a fight (often in sports or of an argument)
- 4,880premiär première, opening night
- 4,881öre penny
- 4,882presentation presentation
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