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Swedish preposition · noun· top 500 most common

mot

against, towards, (toward (US)), for, against, compared to/muːt/

mot as a preposition

Meaning

against; towards, (toward (US)); for; against, compared to; to

mot as a noun(ett mot)

Meaning

A point where two or more objects meet (e.g. the joint of two bones).; A slip road or flyover.; A grade-separated interchange; a large junction where two or more roads meet.; A passing place.

Forms

Forms of mot
Singular, indefiniteett mot
Singular, definitemotet
Plural, indefinitemot
Plural, definitemoten

mot is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort mot, det stora motet. Check another noun

Practise mot

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What does mot mean?

mot in a sentence

  • kämpa mot byråkratin
    combat bureaucracy
  • mot slutet av året
    towards the end of the year
  • tåget mot Stockholm
    the train to Stockholm
  • mot betalning
    for payment
  • byta bilen mot en cykel
    swap the car for a bike
  • jag betalade bara hälften mot vad det brukar kosta
    I paid only half of what it usually costs
  • vara snäll mot djuren
    be kind to animals
  • Kör mot stan.
    Drive towards the town.

Expressions

  • mot bakgrund av ("sett i belysning av") händelserna i USA
    against the backdrop of (seen in the light of) events in the

Questions

What does mot mean in English?

mot means “against, towards, (toward (US))”.

Is it en mot or ett mot?

It is ett mot, and “the A point where two or more objects meet” is motet.

What is the plural of mot?

mot doesn't change in the plural: ett mot, två mot (definite: moten).

Similar words

till

Origin

From Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic *mōtą, *gamōtą.

Nearby common words

mot is number 135 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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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