Swedish adverb

självmant

voluntarily, of one's own accord

Meaning

voluntarily, of one's own accord

In Swedish: utan att bli uppmanad, frivilligt

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What does självmant mean?

självmant in a sentence

Han överlämnade sig självmant till polisen
He voluntarily surrendered himself to the police

Questions

What does självmant mean in English?

självmant means “voluntarily, of one's own accord”.

Similar words

frivilligt

Origin

själv (“self”) + mana (“urge; encourage”), from Old Swedish siælfmanter.

Nearby common words

självmant is number 9,902 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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9,900problematisk problematic
9,901räkenskap accounts
9,903socka sock
9,904tillbehör accessories, fittings
9,905ås ridge
9,906obetald unpaid

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