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, -ótː

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 meǃ

   hon bar ått dem

   She gave them things.

4. (possession) Of.

   n doter åt han

   one of his daughters

Synonyms

• (to, towards) 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.

   Da tjuva raai wårâânn fa bonn at nota.

   When the thieves reveal each other, the farmer gets his fishing net back. (proverb)

Antonyms

• framm

Etymology 3

From Old Norse át (“eating; food”), from Proto-Germanic *ētą, derived from *etaną (“to eat”), whence ita (“to eat”). Compare Icelandic át, Old Saxon ât, Old High German âz and Old English ǽt.

Pronunciation

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

  Rhymes: -óːt

Noun

åt n (definite singular åte)

1. Stingin or biting insects, gnats.
2. That which eats you up.

   hɑll å de åte

   Keep away from you those that want to ’eat’ you (tramps, gypsies.)

3. That which has been eaten on.

Derived terms

• hull-åt

Related terms

• atahl

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• (singular indicative):

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

  Rhymes: -óːt

• (plural indicative, singular & plural subjunctive):

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

  Rhymes: -òːt

Verb

åt

1. preterite of eta
2. preterite of ita