Swedish conjunction · adverb· top 5,000 most common
såsom
as, like, as (in the capacity of), such as (for example)
såsom as a conjunction
Meaning
as, like; as (in the capacity of); such as (for example)
såsom as an adverb
Meaning
as
In Swedish: (på samma sätt) som; i egenskap av
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såsom in a sentence
- ske din vilja, såsom i himmelen, så ock på jordenThy will be done, on earth, as [it is] in heaven. (Lord's Prayer)
- Såsom drottning ville hon tilltalas med "Ers Höghet"As queen, she wanted to be addressed with "Your Highness"
- Han älskade att stoppa goda saker i munnen, såsom pizza och hamburgareHe loved putting tasty things in his mouth, such as pizza and hamburgers
- uttala sig såsom representant för regeringenspeak as a government representative
Questions
What does såsom mean in English?
såsom means “as, like, as (in the capacity of)”.
Similar words
Origin
så + som
Nearby common words
såsom is number 4,105 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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