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determinerpronoun

varje

every

Används för att tala om att något gäller alla delar eller personer i en grupp, en i taget.

Definition & meaning

Varje means “each” or “every.” It refers to the individual members of a group, considered one at a time.

  • Varje dag — every day
  • Varje elev fick en bok. — Each student received a book.

Grammar & Word origin

Varje is an indeclinable determiner: its form does not change for gender or number. It is normally followed by a singular noun in the indefinite form.

It comes from an older Swedish expression meaning “each and every one.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • var och en — “each one”; used independently rather than directly before a noun.
  • alla — “all”; refers to a group collectively and is normally followed by a plural noun, whereas varje emphasizes individuals and takes a singular noun.

There is no exact antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • varje dag — every day
  • varje vecka — every week
  • varje gång — every time
  • varannan dag — every other day; varannan is a related but distinct word.

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Examples

Jag läser en bok varje dag.determiner

I read a book every day.

Vi äter frukost tillsammans varje morgon.determiner

We eat breakfast together every morning.

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