nounadjective
en fem
five
Ett tal som kommer efter fyra och före sex.
Definition & meaning
Fem means five, the number after four and before six.
It can also refer to a five, such as the number five on a playing card or a grade of five, depending on context.
Grammar & Word origin
Fem is a cardinal number. It does not change according to the gender or number of the noun it describes.
The word comes from Old Norse fimm and is related to English “five.”
Synonyms & antonyms
There are no direct synonyms or antonyms for fem. The neighboring numbers are fyra (“four”) and sex (“six”).
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Hon har fem äpplen i väskan.adjective
She has five apples in her bag.
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