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mot.

A point where two or more objects meet (e.g. the joint of two bones).

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/muːt/
  1. A point where two or more objects meet (e.g. the joint of two bones).

    neuter · west-Sweden
  2. A slip road or flyover.

    neuter · west-Sweden
  3. A grade-separated interchange; a large junction where two or more roads meet.

    neuter · west-Sweden
  4. A passing place.

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic *mōtą, *gamōtą. Interchange sense coined by Swedish professor in Nordic languages Ture Johannisson in 1956.

prep/muːt/
  1. to, toward(s)

    Kör mot stan.
  2. against

    Det där är mot lagen!
  3. versus, vs., v.

    Roe mot Wade
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic *mōtą, *gamōtą. Interchange sense coined by Swedish professor in Nordic languages Ture Johannisson in 1956.

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