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SWEDISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

vid.

wide (having great width)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adj/viːd/
  1. wide (having great width)

    De här byxorna är alldeles för vida.
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish viþer, from Old Norse víðr, from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz. Cognate with Danish vid, Icelandic víður, English wide.

prep/viːd/
  1. next to, beside, by, at (indicating proximity)

    Han står där, vid min bil. Ser du honom inte?
  2. at (indicating time)

    Jag är hemma vid fem.
  3. by (indicating an oath)

    Vid Zeus och vid min mammas grav! Jag talar sanning!
  4. to (indicating attachment)

    Miljöaktivisterna kedjade fast sig vid träden för att rädda dem.
  5. in, during

    En rimlig uppskattning vid det här fallet är att det ska vara en bra lösning för situationen.
    En man blev svårt skadad vid ett rån på en restaurang.
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish viþ, from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic *wiþr-. Cognate with Danish ved, Icelandic við, English with.

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