Swedish verb · preposition · adverb· top 500 most common

åt

ateAlso the past tense of äta./oːt/

åt as a verb

Meaning

ate

åt as a preposition

Meaning

towards; to; at, to, about

In Swedish: i riktning mot

åt as an adverb

Meaning

at

In Swedish: nära, inpå

Practise åt

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What does åt mean?

åt in a sentence

  • gå åt andra hållet
    go in the other direction
  • gå åt sidan
    step aside
  • huset ligger åt norr
    the house is to the north
  • ge sitt stöd åt en sak
    support something, give something one's support
  • ägna sig åt
    devote oneself to
  • glädja sig åt
    be happy at (about)
  • Jag har en present åt dig.
    I have a gift for you.
  • Frågar åt en kompis.
    Asking for a friend.
  • komma åt
    get at, reach, get hold of
  • ta åt sig
    take somthing to heart, feel guilty

Questions

What does åt mean in English?

åt means “ate”.

Similar words

till

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Norse at, from Proto-Germanic *at, from Proto-Indo-European *ád.

Nearby common words

åt is number 123 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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