Swedish adverb· top 2,000 most common

bråttom

in a hurry, pressed

Meaning

in a hurry; pressed

In Swedish: ont om tid, jäktigt, stressigt

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What does bråttom mean?

bråttom in a sentence

  • han hade bråttom hem till barnen
    he hurried off home to the children
  • Jag har bråttom, så jag springer
    I'm in a hurry, so I run
  • Skynda dig! Det är bråttom.
    Be quick! It is urgent.
  • Nu är det bråttom med lanseringen
    Now it's a rush to launch [because time is short]

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What does bråttom mean in English?

bråttom means “in a hurry, pressed”.

Origin

From brått, neuter of bråd, + adverbial suffix -om.

Nearby common words

bråttom is number 1,661 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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