en skärm
Meaning
shade; shield; peak; screen
In Swedish: skiva som skyddar el. täcker något; skiva som man visar bilder på
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en skärm |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | skärmen |
| Plural, indefinite | skärmar |
| Plural, definite | skärmarna |
skärm is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor skärm, den stora skärmen. Check another noun
Practise skärm
1 / 2Is it en skärm or ett skärm?
Words built with skärm
- bildskärm display
- skärmmössa peaked cap
- lampskärm lampshade
- stänkskärm mudguard
Questions
What does skärm mean in English?
skärm means “shade, shield”.
Is it en skärm or ett skärm?
It is en skärm, and “the shade” is skärmen.
What is the plural of skärm?
The plural of skärm is skärmar, and the definite plural is skärmarna.
Similar words
display
Origin
From Middle Low German scherm, from Old Saxon *skirm, from Proto-West Germanic *skirmi (“fur, pelt, covering, screen”).
Nearby common words
skärm is number 3,791 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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