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Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish bāþir, bāþe, from Old Norse báðir.
Determiner
båda
- 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)
- to bode (well or ill)
- det här bådar inte gott
- this doesn't bode well
Conjugation
Conjugation of båda (weak)
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