åm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "am"

Bavarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔm/
• IPA^(key): /ɒ̃m/ (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

Contraction

åm (+ adjective ending with -n + masculine or neuter noun)

1. ån + dem, at the, on the

   åm Tisch ― at the table

   åm Rånd ― on the margin(s)

   åm Lebn ― alive

2. ån + dem at, on (dates)

   åm Dunnersdåg ― at or on Thursday

   åm Wochnend ― at or on the weekend

   åm Monatsletztn ― at or on the last day of the month

3. auf + dem, on the, at the

   åm Tisch ― on the table

   åm Berg ― on the mountain

   åm Festl ― at the festival

4. auf + den, on the, to the (masculine nouns only)

   åm Tisch ― on the table

   åm Bodn ― on the or to the floor

   åm Håkn ― on the hook

5. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.

   åm bestn ― best

   åm tiafstn ― deepest

   åm wichtigstn ― most important

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German am, ame. Cf. Dutch aam.

Noun

åm c

1. an old volume measure for fluids (157 litres)

Declension

Declension of åm

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	åm	åms
	definite	åmen	åmens
plural	indefinite	åmar	åmars
	definite	åmarna	åmarnas

References

• åm in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• må