Swedish adverb

omkull

over, down

Meaning

over; down

In Swedish: överända, till marken

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What does omkull mean?

omkull in a sentence

  • ramla (el. falla) omkull
    fall over, fall down
  • Han sparkade omkull bordet
    He kicked the table over
  • Han sprang omkull
    He slipped and fell while running
  • Torkställningen blåste omkull
    The drying rack blew down

Expressions

  • företaget gick omkull
    the company failed

Questions

What does omkull mean in English?

omkull means “over, down”.

Nearby common words

omkull is number 5,229 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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