Swedish adverb· top 100 most common

inte

not/²ɪntɛ/

Meaning

not

In Swedish: ej, icke

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What does inte mean?

inte in a sentence

  • inte heller
    either
  • inte alls
    not at all
  • inte bara ... utan också
    not only ... but also
  • inte ens
    not even
  • Jag förstod inte vad du sa.
    I didn't understand what you said.
  • Myror är inte stora.
    Ants are not big.
  • Hästar är inte växter.
    Horses are not plants.
  • – Är inte hästar däggdjur? – Jo, hästar är däggdjur.
    – Aren't horses mammals? – Yes, horses are mammals.

Questions

What does inte mean in English?

inte means “not”.

Similar words

ej

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Swedish ænkti, ænti, ingti, from a late form of the nominative neuter of Old Swedish ængin.

Nearby common words

inte is number 6 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 2det that, it
  • 3vara be, last
  • 4du you
  • 5att to, that
  • 7ha have, have, possess; be provided with
  • 8en a, an
  • 9och and
  • 10vi we
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary