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utan.

without (not having)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈʉːˌtan/

  1. without (not having)

    Vad hade jag gjort utan dig?
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish ūtan, from Old Norse útan. Cognate with Danish uden.

adv/ˈʉːˌtan/

  1. outside

    not-comparable
    Jag känner honom utan och innan.
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish ūtan, from Old Norse útan. Cognate with Danish uden.

conj/ˈʉːˌtan/

  1. but (rather)

    Huset är inte rött utan blått.
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish ūtan, from Old Norse útan. Cognate with Danish uden.

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