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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What does såsom mean?

såsom in a sentence

  • ske din vilja, såsom i himmelen, så ock på jorden
    Thy 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 hamburgare
    He loved putting tasty things in his mouth, such as pizza and hamburgers
  • uttala sig såsom representant för regeringen
    speak as a government representative

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What does såsom mean in English?

såsom means “as, like, as (in the capacity of)”.

Similar words

som

Origin

så + som

Nearby common words

såsom is number 4,105 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 4,101stycke piece
  • 4,102jan alternative form of jan.: abbreviation of januari (“January”)
  • 4,103helgon saint
  • 4,104rykta curry, dress
  • 4,106marinsoldat a marine (member of a marine corps)
  • 4,107or any mite in the superfamily Acaroidea, order Astigmata
  • 4,108mode vogue
  • 4,109lådor boxes
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