Swedish adverb · interjection· top 5,000 most common

sällan

seldom, rarely

sällan as an adverb

Meaning

seldom; rarely

In Swedish: inte ofta

sällan as an interjection

Meaning

no way!

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What does sällan mean?

sällan in a sentence

hon kommer sällan hit
she rarely comes here
Jag dricker sällan kaffe.
I rarely drink coffee.

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What does sällan mean in English?

sällan means “seldom, rarely”.

Origin

From Old Swedish siäldan, säldan, siällan, from Old Norse sjaldan, Proto-Germanic *seldanē.

Nearby common words

sällan is number 2,433 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,429överväga consider, be in the majority
2,430ägna spend, devote
2,431black dun (of a horse), broke (without money)
2,432fullständigt utterly, completely
2,434boss boss
2,435jury jury
2,436federal federal
2,437internet internet

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