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bana.

a trajectory, a course, a path (path that something moves along, especially in physics, astronomy, or the like)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/²bɑːna/[ˈbɑːˌna]

  1. a trajectory, a course, a path (path that something moves along, especially in physics, astronomy, or the like)

    common-gender
    projektilens bana
    jordens bana runt solen

  2. along those lines

    common-gender · figuratively
    Jag har inte tänkt i de banorna

  3. a career path, life path, etc.; a route

    common-gender · figuratively
    välja den militära banan

  4. a career path, life path, etc.; a route criminal activity

    common-gender · figuratively · idiomatic
    lockas in på brottets bana
    lämna brottets bana

  5. a (prepared) area or track or the like for (sports) competitions; a court, a course, a track, etc.

    common-gender
    tennisbana
    badmintonbana

  6. back on the track (once again active)

    common-gender · figuratively
    Spelaren är tillbaka på banan efter skadan

  7. a stage, a level

    common-gender
    Jag är fast på tredje banan

  8. a train track, a railway track

    common-gender · in-compounds · usually
    de privata banorna

  9. a strip, road section, or the like with a certain purpose

    common-gender · in-compounds · usually
    landningsbana
    körbana

  10. a long strip of material being processed (for example paper)

    common-gender

  11. a long strip of material being processed (for example paper) in large amounts

    common-gender · idiomatic
    bestick i långa banor på museets nya utställning
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German bāne, from Old Saxon *bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic *banō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen-.

verb/²bɑːna/[ˈbɑːˌna]

  1. See bana väg.

Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German bāne, from Old Saxon *bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic *banō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen-.

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