Swedish adjective
bortrest
out of town; away from home (and workplace)
Meaning
out of town; away from home (and workplace)
Forms
| Basic form | bortrest | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Comparative | bortrestare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | bortrestast | “-est”, “most …” |
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bortrest in a sentence
- Han är bortrest, men jag kan ta ett meddelande.He's out of town, but I can take a message.
Questions
What does bortrest mean in English?
bortrest means “out of town; away from home (and workplace)”.
Origin
Compound of bort (“away, off”) + rest (“journeyed”).
Nearby common words
bortrest is number 5,561 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,557dagis diminutive for day nursery
- 5,558evakuering evacuation
- 5,559fuktig moist, damp
- 5,560söva send to sleep
- 5,562drunknad drowned
- 5,563stycka cut up, divide into lots, parcel out
- 5,564engagemang engagement, commitment
- 5,565föreståndare head, manager
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary