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Swedish adverb· top 500 most common

även

too, even, also/²ɛːvɛn/

Meaning

too; even; also

In Swedish: också

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What does även mean?

även in a sentence

  • även i fortsättningen
    in the future as well
  • jag tänker gå ut även om det regnar
    I intend to go out even though it is raining
  • Björnar är djur. Björn är även ett vanligt förnamn.
    Bears are animals. Björn / Bear is also [with a tone of "additionally"] a common first name. ["Björn är också ett vanligt förnamn" also works]

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What does även mean in English?

även means “too, even”.

Similar words

också

Origin

From Middle Low German even, effen, from Old Saxon evan, from Proto-West Germanic *ebn, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz, cognate with English even, Dutch even.

Nearby common words

även is number 323 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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