Swedish pronoun · adjective· top 500 most common

samma

same, similar

samma as a pronoun

Meaning

same; similar

In Swedish: likadan, identisk

samma as an adjective

Meaning

same

Forms

Forms of samma
Basic formsammawith en-words
Neutersammawith ett-words
Plural and definitesammaplural nouns, and after den / det / de

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What does samma mean?

samma in a sentence

  • på samma sätt
    in the same way
  • samma eländiga gnäll som förut
    the same stupid whining as before
  • på samma gång
    at the same time
  • det är samme man som förra gången
    it's the same man as last time
  • de har samma klänning
    they're wearing the same dress

Expressions

  • det är sak samma
    it's all the same

Questions

What does samma mean in English?

samma means “same, similar”.

Similar words

dito

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Norse samr, from Proto-Germanic *samaz, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós.

Nearby common words

samma is number 235 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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