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fort

fast · fort

En plats som är byggd för skydd och försvar, ofta med murar eller stängsel runt.

Definition & meaning

Fort has two main meanings:

  1. Quickly, fast — describes how something happens or is done.
    Hon springer fort. — “She runs fast.”

  2. A fort — a fortified military building or defensive structure.
    De besökte ett gammalt fort. — “They visited an old fort.”

Grammar & Word origin

  • As an adverb, fort does not change form. It comes from Middle Low German and originally conveyed a sense of moving onward.
  • As a noun, it is an ett-word: ett fort, fortet, flera fort. It comes via French from Latin fortis, meaning “strong.”

Synonyms & antonyms

For the adverb:

  • snabbt — “quickly”; often interchangeable with fort.
  • hastigt — “hastily” or “suddenly”; can emphasize abruptness or lack of care.
  • långsamt — “slowly”; the opposite of fort.

For the noun:

  • fästning — “fortress”; generally suggests a larger or more substantial defensive structure.

Common phrases & collocations

  • så fort som möjligt — as soon or as quickly as possible.
  • fort som attan — very fast; an informal expression.
  • det går fort — it’s going fast, or it happens quickly.

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Examples

Hon springer fort till bussen.adverb

She runs fast to the bus.

Jacob gick fort hem efter skolan.adverb

Jacob walked fast home after school.

Vi besökte ett gammalt fort vid havet.adverb

We visited an old fort by the sea.

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