Swedish determiner· top 1,000 most common

sådan

such, such a

Meaning

such, such a

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What does sådan mean?

sådan in a sentence

Med en sådan vän, vem behöver fiender?
With such a friend, who needs enemies?
Sådan är världen, det är bara vänja sig.
That's the way the world is; just get used to it.
Sådant är livet.
Such is life. / C'est la vie.

Questions

What does sådan mean in English?

sådan means “such, such a”.

Similar words

dylik

Origin

så + dan

Nearby common words

sådan is number 785 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

781början start, commencement
782dela share, divide
783framför in front of
784område area
786sam swam
787skoja have fun, joke
788förändra change
789arbete work, job, employment, occupation, work

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