Swedish adverb· top 100 most common

in

into/ɪn/

Meaning

into

In Swedish: till insidan (av något)

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What does in mean?

in in a sentence

  • Stig in!
    Come in!
  • flytta in i huset
    move into the building
  • resa in till staden
    go into town
  • Han gick in
    He walked in ("to in")
  • Han gick inne
    He was walking around inside (for comparison)
  • De går in
    They're walking in ("to in")
  • Han gick in i rummet
    He walked into the room
  • Han är inne i rummet
    He is in the room

Expressions

  • gå in för något
    take up sth.
  • sätta in (på bank)
    deposit (in a bank)
  • spela in
    record
  • skriva in sig (på universitet)
    enrol (at university)
  • läsa in (en kurs)
    study (a course)
  • sätta sig in i
    familiarize oneself with

Questions

What does in mean in English?

in means “into”.

Origin

From Old Swedish in, from Old Norse inn.

Nearby common words

in is number 79 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 75ingen no one, none
  • 76tack thanks, thank you, please (to add politeness)
  • 77få get, receive
  • 78sa said
  • 80igen back, again
  • 81behöva need, want
  • 82mitt my, in the middle (at or around the middle, spatially or more abstractly), (often) right
  • 83nåt syncopic form of något (“something, anything”)
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