Swedish verb · preposition · adverb· top 500 most common
åt
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
1 / 1What does åt mean?
åt in a sentence
- gå åt andra hålletgo in the other direction
- gå åt sidanstep aside
- huset ligger åt norrthe house is to the north
- ge sitt stöd åt en saksupport something, give something one's support
- ägna sig åtdevote oneself to
- glädja sig åtbe happy at (about)
- Jag har en present åt dig.I have a gift for you.
- Frågar åt en kompis.Asking for a friend.
- komma åtget at, reach, get hold of
- ta åt sigtake somthing to heart, feel guilty
Questions
What does åt mean in English?
åt means “ate”.
Similar words
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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