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2 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

prep/ɑːv//oːv/dated, dialectal/oː/dated, dialectal
  1. from

    Jag fick den av Tomas.
  2. by (in construction of the passive voice).

    Huset målades av honom.
  3. of; denoting the material of which something is made

    Bordet är av trä.
  4. of; denoting a part

    En av dem sjunger.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab.

adj/ɑːv//oːv/dated, dialectal/oː/dated, dialectal
  1. abbreviation of avstängd (shut down, turned off)

    abbreviation · absolute · alt-of · predicative
    Radion är av.
  2. broken, off; which has snapped off

    absolute · predicative
    Käppen är av.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab.

adv/ɑːv//oːv/dated, dialectal/oː/dated, dialectal
  1. denoting something which stops, ceases, or breaks off

    not-comparable · particle · verb
  2. denoting something which is moved from an original place, or originates somewhere

    not-comparable · particle · verb
  3. denoting an action of copying, or creation of something similar to an existing template

    not-comparable · particle · verb
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse af, from Proto-Germanic *ab.

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