ibland

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈblanː(d)/

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Etymology 1

From i (“in”) +‎ bland (“mixture”).

Adverb

ibland (not comparable)

1. sometimes (on certain occasions, but not always)

   Synonym: stundom

Etymology 2

Clipping of i bland med (“in mixture with”), from Old Swedish i bland mæþ, from Old Norse í bland með.

Preposition

ibland

1. (rare) amongst

   Synonym: bland

Derived terms

• mitt ibland (“in the midst of”)

References

• “ibland”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• bland, ibland in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• blidan, blinda