åt
See also: Appendix:Variations of "at" and Appendix:Variations of "aat"
Istro-Romanian
Alternative forms
- ǫt
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *altru, from Latin alter, alterum. Compare Catalan altre, French autre, Italian altro, Portuguese outro, Romanian alt, Spanish otro.
Adjective
åt
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
åt
- simple past of ete
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːt/
Etymology 1
Preposition
åt
- to; towards
- No dreg me åt byen.
- We're heading towards the city now.
- of (expressing possession)
- Dette er huset åt foreldra mine.
- This is the house of my parents.
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Verb
åt
- past of eta
Etymology 3
Verb
åt
- imperative of åta
References
- “åt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oːt/, [oə̯t]
Audio: (file)
Etymology 1
From Old Norse at, from Proto-Germanic *at, from Proto-Indo-European *ád.
Preposition
åt
- for
- Jag har en present åt dig. ― I have a gift for you.
- on someone's behalf, for someone's benefit
- Frågar åt en kompis. ― I am asking for a friend.
- Jag köper ett hus åt dig. ― I buy a house on your behalf.
- to, towards, in a certain direction
Etymology 2
Verb
åt
- past indicative of äta