välkommen

Swedish

Etymology

Equivalent to väl + kommen. Cognate with Danish and Norwegian velkommen (welcome), and Icelandic velkomin (welcome).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²vɛːlˌkɔmːɛn/
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Adjective

välkommen

  1. welcome

Declension

Inflection of välkommen
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular välkommen mer välkommen mest välkommen
Neuter singular välkommet mer välkommet mest välkommet
Plural välkomna mer välkomna mest välkomna
Masculine plural3 välkomne mer välkomna mest välkomna
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 välkomne mer välkomne mest välkomne
All välkomna mer välkomna mest välkomna
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Interjection

välkommen sg (plural välkomna)

  1. welcome!

Noun

välkommen n

  1. a welcome
    Med hjärtligaste hälsning till alla förutvarande elever och ett välkommen till dem, som ämna komma!
    With heartfilled greetings to all previous students and a welcome to those, who plan to come!

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