Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

andan

breathAlso the definite form of anda.

Meaning

breath

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What does andan mean?

Expressions

hålla andan
hold one's breath
dra andan
draw breath

Questions

What does andan mean in English?

andan means “breath”.

Nearby common words

andan is number 3,793 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,789skick state, condition
3,790skona spare
3,791skärm shade, shield
3,792vätska fluid
3,794uppfann invented
3,795gasa accelerate
3,796individ individual
3,797ritual ritual

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