åt

See also: aat, Aat, AAT, -aat, and Appendix:Variations of "at"

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

åt

1. simple past of ete

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːt/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse at and át.

Preposition

åt

1. to; towards

   No dreg me åt byen.

   We're heading towards the city now.

2. of (expressing possession)

   Dette er huset åt foreldra mine.

   This is the house of my parents.

Synonyms

• til

Etymology 2

Verb

åt

1. past tense of eta and ete

Verb

åt

1. imperative of åta

References

• “åt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse at, from Proto-Germanic *at, from Proto-Indo-European *ád.

Pronunciation

• audio

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Preposition

åt

1. for

   Jag har en present åt dig

   I have a gift for you

2. to, towards, in a certain direction

   Titta inte åt det hållet

   Don't look in that direction

Etymology 2

Verb

åt

1. past tense of äta.

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Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse at and át.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːt/, /ot/, /otː/, /ɒːt/, /ɑːt/ (example of pronunciation)

  Rhymes: -óːt, -ot, -ótːʰ

Preposition

åt

1. (space) to; towards

   Kör’ åt

   drive, go to someone

   Stig åt sä

   edge, change one's place

   Fär åt

   behave

   Kast dä åt sänga!

   Go to bed!

   hɑn for åt bynöm

   He went to a neighbor

2. (time) at

   ått missömren

   at midsummer

3. indicating the subject of an activity or act or relationship

   gå e eran ått me

   go an errand for me

   hon bar ått dem

   she gave them things

4. (possession) of

   n doter åt han

   one of his daughters

Synonyms

• dill

Etymology 2

From Old Norse aptr, apt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːt/, /ɒːt/, /ɑːt/ (example of pronunciation)

  Rhymes: -óːt

Adverb

åt

1. back

   åt å framm

   back and forth

   framm å åt

   to and fro

   myttje hɑn hann, åt å framm

   he certainly managed a lot back and forth

Antonyms

• framm

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːt/, /ɒːt/, /ɑːt/ (example of pronunciation)

  Rhymes: -óːt

Noun

åt n (definite singular åte)

1. stinging or biting insects, gnats

   hɑll å de åte

   keep away from you those that want to eat you (tramps, gypsies)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• (singular):

  IPA^(key): /oːt/ (example of pronunciation)

  Rhymes: -óːt

• (plural):

  IPA^(key): /²oːt/ (example of pronunciation)

  Rhymes: -òːt

Verb

åt

1. preterite active indicative of eta