båda

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bada"

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːˌda/
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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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Derived terms

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
Conjugation of båda (weak)
active passive
infinitive båda
supine bådat
imperative båda
imper. plural1 båden
present past present past
indicative bådar bådade
ind. plural1 båda bådade
subjunctive2 både bådade
present participle bådande
past participle

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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