Swedish adverb · conjunction

såvitt

as far as

såvitt as an adverb

Meaning

as far as

In Swedish: så långt som

såvitt as a conjunction

Meaning

provided

In Swedish: såvida, om

Practise såvitt

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What does såvitt mean?

såvitt in a sentence

  • såvitt jag vet kommer hon kl. 3
    as far as I know she will arrive at 3 o'clock
  • såvitt jag vet
    as far as I know
  • såvitt jag förstår
    as far as I understand
  • jag kommer såvitt det inte händer något oförutsett
    I shall come provided nothing unforeseen occurs

Questions

What does såvitt mean in English?

såvitt means “as far as”.

Origin

så (“so”) + vitt (“widely”).

Nearby common words

såvitt is number 5,861 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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