ett omen
Meaning
omen
In Swedish: förebud, varsel
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett omen |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | omenet |
| Plural, indefinite | omen |
| Plural, definite | omenen |
omen is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort omen, det stora omenet. Check another noun
Practise omen
1 / 2Is it en omen or ett omen?
omen in a sentence
- ett gott omena good omen
- dåliga omenbad 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.
- 9,609knubbig chubby, plump
- 9,610kröna crown
- 9,611mikroskop microscope
- 9,612minoritet minority
- 9,614vardaglig everyday
- 9,615schizofren schizophrenic
- 9,616rättssystem legalsystem
- 9,617shopping Shopping, shopping (the leisure activity of going shopping)
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