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annan

another · else

En till person eller sak, inte samma som den första.

Annan in Swedish means "another" or "other" and is used to refer to something or someone different from the one previously mentioned or understood.

Explanation:

  • It is an indefinite pronoun or adjective.
  • Used to indicate an alternative or something additional.

Example:

  • Jag vill ha en annan bok.
    I want another book.

Related words:

  • Andra: Means "others" or "the others," usually plural.
  • Annat: The neuter form of annan, used for neuter-gender nouns in Swedish.

Gender forms:

  • En-words: annan
  • Ett-words: annat
  • Plural: andra

Summary:

  • Annan refers to a singular common gender noun: "another" or "other."
  • Choose annat for neuter gender nouns, and andra for plural forms.

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Examples

Kan jag få en annan bok?pronoun

Can I have another book?

Lisa vill ha en annan kopp.pronoun

Lisa wants another cup.

Vi bor i ett annat hus nu.pronoun

We live in another house now.

De vill prata med någon annan.pronoun

They want to talk to someone else.

Vill du prata med någon annan senare?pronoun

Do you want to talk to someone else later?

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