båda

See also: bada, Bada, baada, and badā

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːˌda/
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish bāþir, bāþe, from Old Norse báðir.

Determiner

båda

  1. both; either, each of two
    Jag vill se båda filmerna.
    I want to see both movies.
Usage notes
  • Precedes a plural noun in either the definite or indefinite form.
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Etymology 2

From Old Swedish buþa, bodha, from Old Norse boða, Proto-Germanic *budōną.

Verb

båda (present bådar, preterite bådade, supine bådat, imperative båda)

  1. to bode (well or ill)
    det här bådar inte gott
    this doesn't bode well
Conjugation

References

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