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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse nǫkkurr, contracted from ne veit ek hverr (“I don't know which one”). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk nokon.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
något n (common någon, plural några)
- any, some, anything, something (neuter form of någon ). Contraction: nåt
- Fick du något svar på din fråga när du ringde supporten?
- Did you receive any answer to your question when you called the support line?
- Här har du något att läsa medan du väntar på tandläkaren
- Here you've got something to read while you wait for the dentist
Usage notes
- The common form is also used for "someone/anyone", "somebody/anybody".
See also
Adverb
något (not comparable)
- somewhat, to some extent
Jag är något av en besserwisser.- I'm somewhat of a know-it-all.
Publiken var något större än förväntat, kanske beror det på det fina vädret.- The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.
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