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liksom.

sort of, kind of

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adv/¹lɪksɔm/[¹l̪ɪkːs̪ɔm]/¹liːksɔm/[¹l̪iːks̪ɔm]

  1. sort of, kind of

    Han liksom haltade fram

  2. like (as a filler)

    colloquial
    Filmen var liksom jättebra
    Ja, men liksom, jag håller med helt!
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish lika som. By surface analysis, lika + som.

conj/¹lɪksɔm/[¹l̪ɪkːs̪ɔm]/¹liːksɔm/[¹l̪iːks̪ɔm]

  1. as, like

    Älgen var stor liksom grannens skjul
    Ty du skall bryta sönder deras bördors ok och deras skuldrors gissel och deras plågares stav, likasom i Midjans tid.

  2. as well as

    Jag har sett filmsnuttar på YouTube, liksom bilder publicerade i turkiska tidningar
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish lika som. By surface analysis, lika + som.

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