Swedish adverb· top 5,000 most common
åter
again, back/ˈoːtɛr/
Meaning
again; back
In Swedish: än en gång, igen, på nytt
Practise åter
1 / 1What does åter mean?
åter in a sentence
- tusen och åter tusen människorthousands and thousands of people
- Våren är åter här!Spring is here again!
- Åter till verkligheten!Back to reality!
- Välkommen åter!(you are) welcome back!
- Talibanerna har åter tagit makten i Afghanistan.The Taliban have once again taken power in Afghanistan.
- När kommer du åter?When are you coming back?
- gå fram och återgo back and forth
Words built with åter
- återbetala pay back, repay
Questions
What does åter mean in English?
åter means “again, back”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish āter, from Old Norse aptr, from Proto-Germanic *aftrą.
Nearby common words
åter is number 2,796 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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