å.
The third to last letter of the Swedish alphabet, called å and written in the Latin script.
Meaning & usage
The third to last letter of the Swedish alphabet, called å and written in the Latin script.
Where this word comes from
From two a’s written on top of each other; compare ä and ö.
on
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse á, from Proto-Germanic *ana.
a river, a creek, a big stream
Gå inte över ån efter vatten.
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish ā, from Old Norse á, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.