utom

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See also: ütöm

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From ut +‎ om.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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utom

  1. outside

Synonyms

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish ūt om, equivalent to ut +‎ om.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²ʉ̟ːtɔm/
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Preposition

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utom

  1. except for, but, beyond
    alla var där utom han
    everyone was there but him
  2. outside, out of
    utom synhåll
    out of sight

Usage notes

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  • 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’)

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