Swedish adverb · adjective· top 500 most common

ute

out, up/²ʉːtɛ/

ute as an adverb

Meaning

out; up

In Swedish: utomhus

ute as an adjective

Meaning

out of fashion, passé, now uncool

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What does ute mean?

ute in a sentence

  • ute på balkongen
    out on the balcony
  • ute i världen
    out in the world
  • tiden är ute
    time's up
  • smala jeans är ute
    tight jeans are out
  • Jag lät tvätten torka ute
    I let the laundry dry outside
  • Vi sov ute under stjärnorna
    We slept outside under the stars
  • Han är ute ur leken
    He's out of the game (idiomatic)
  • ute på sjön
    out at sea
  • Hans frisyr var ute
    His hairstyle was out of fashion

Expressions

  • vara illa ute
    be in trouble
  • han är inte ute efter ("angelägen") att skada dig
    he is not out to harm you

Questions

What does ute mean in English?

ute means “out, up”.

Similar words

omodern

Where the course teaches it

Origin

From Old Swedish ūte, from Old Norse úti.

Nearby common words

ute is number 277 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary