Swedish preposition · conjunction · adverb· top 500 most common

utan

without/ˈʉːˌtan/

utan as a preposition

Meaning

without

In Swedish: i avsaknad av, saknande

utan as a conjunction

Meaning

but

In Swedish: men

utan as an adverb

Meaning

outside

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What does utan mean?

utan in a sentence

  • vara utan mat
    be without food
  • han smög sig fram utan att bli sedd
    he crept forward without being seen
  • Vad hade jag gjort utan dig?
    What would I do without you?
  • inte bara i Sverige utan också utomlands
    not only in Sweden but also abroad
  • Huset är inte rött utan blått.
    The house is not red but blue.
  • Jag känner honom utan och innan.
    I know him inside out. (literally, “outside and inside.”)

Expressions

  • utan tvekan
    without doubt
  • utan tvivel
    without doubt
  • utan vidare
    just like that
  • (känna någon) utan och innan
    (know someone) inside out

Questions

What does utan mean in English?

utan means “without”.

Origin

From Old Swedish ūtan, from Old Norse útan.

Nearby common words

utan is number 173 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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