Swedish preposition· top 2,000 most common

oavsett

irrespective of

Meaning

irrespective of

In Swedish: utan hänsyn till, oberoende av

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What does oavsett mean?

oavsett in a sentence

du har rätt till sjukvård oavsett var i Sverige du bor
You are entitled to medical care no matter (irrespective of) where in Sweden you live.

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What does oavsett mean in English?

oavsett means “irrespective of”.

Origin

From oavsedd, from o- + avsedd (“intended, meant for”).

Nearby common words

oavsett is number 1,270 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,266krossa crush
1,267likna resemble
1,268klippa cut
1,269förstörd destroyed
1,271test test, wisp [of hair]
1,272rykte reputation, hearsay
1,273ordning order, turn
1,274guld gold

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