Swedish verb· top 500 most common

borde

ought to, shouldAlso the past tense of böra.

Meaning

ought to, should

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What does borde mean in English?

borde means “ought to, should”.

Similar words

bör

Nearby common words

borde is number 145 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

141barn child, kid
142hända happen, occur
143sluta stop, quit
144rätt right
146vän friend
147mena mean, believe
148vid at, about
149god good, morally commendable, tasty, good (tasting good)

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