Swedish preposition · adverb

apropå

apropos of, concerning

apropå as a preposition

Meaning

apropos of; concerning

In Swedish: på tal om

apropå as an adverb

Meaning

apropos of nothing (unexpectedly at random)

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What does apropå mean?

apropå in a sentence

  • Apropå film -- ska vi gå på bio i kväll?
    Talking about the cinema -- what about going to see a film this evening?
  • Apropå just matlagning så ska jag ställa upp i Sveriges mästerkock!
    Speaking of cooking, I'm going to audition for Masterchef Sweden!

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What does apropå mean in English?

apropå means “apropos of, concerning”.

Origin

From French à propos.

Nearby common words

apropå is number 5,077 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,073uppge state
  • 5,074parkeringsplats parking place
  • 5,075erfaren experienced, practised
  • 5,076svagt vague, low, weak, weakly, silently
  • 5,078hane a male (of animals, sometimes also plants, rarely of humans), a plug, a male electric connector
  • 5,079pingvin penguin
  • 5,080tåra synonym of tåras (“tear up, tear”)
  • 5,081dynamit dynamite
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