Swedish noun

ett omen

omen

Meaning

omen

In Swedish: förebud, varsel

Forms

Forms of omen
Singular, indefiniteett omen
Singular, definiteomenet
Plural, indefiniteomen
Plural, definiteomenen

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

Practise omen

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Is it en omen or ett omen?

omen in a sentence

  • ett gott omen
    a good omen
  • dåliga omen
    bad omens

Questions

What does omen mean in English?

omen means “omen”.

Is it en omen or ett omen?

It is ett omen, and “the omen” is omenet.

What is the plural of omen?

omen doesn't change in the plural: ett omen, två omen (definite: omenen).

Origin

Borrowed from Latin omen.

Nearby common words

omen is number 9,613 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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