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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From ut + om.
Pronunciation
Preposition
utom
- outside
Synonyms
References
- “utom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish ūt om, equivalent to ut + om.
Pronunciation
Preposition
utom
- except for, but, beyond
alla var där utom han- everyone was there but him
- outside, out of
Usage notes
- As opposed to most prepositions, utom often governs the subject form of pronouns as opposed to the object form:
alla utom jag- everyone but me (literally ’but I’)
Derived terms
References