men.
but; introducing a clause that contrasts with the preceding clause, sentence or common belief.
Meaning & usage
but; introducing a clause that contrasts with the preceding clause, sentence or common belief.
yet, but, however
John har bott i staden i fem år, men aldrig besökt slottet.
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish men, from Middle Low German men, man (“but, only”), probably from Old Saxon niwan (itself from components related to nej (“no”) and van- (“mis-, un-”)), with original connotation "not lacking"; possibly under the influence of Old Swedish men (“while, during”) (modern Swedish medan, medans, mens). Cognate with modern Low German man.
a handicap, long-time remnant of a physical or mental injury, which affects a person negatively
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse mein, from Proto-Germanic *mainą (“damage, hurt”), cognate with Icelandic mein, Norwegian mein, Old Saxon mēn, Old English mān; cognate with Icelandic meinn (“which causes injury”), Old English mǣne (“evil, deceptive”, adjective), Lithuanian maĭnas (“change”, noun), Proto-Slavic *měna (“change”, noun); from the Proto-Indo-European root *mei- (“to switch”).
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