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ofta.

often

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adv/²ɔfːta/

  1. often

    Kommer du hit ofta?
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse oft, from Proto-Germanic *ufta.

intj/²ɔfːta/

  1. Expresses skepticism or surprise (incredulity).

    slang
    – Jag kan gå på händer runt huset. – Ofta.
    Ofta att du kan gå på händer runt huset
Where this word comes from

Perhaps an ironic reversal of sällan (“seldom, no way”).

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