båda

See also: bada, Bada, baada, and badā

Swedish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈboːˌda/
audio (file)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse báðir.

Determiner

båda

both; either, each of two
Jag vill se båda filmerna.
I want to see both movies.

Usage notes

The noun to which båda belongs will always be in definite form (plural): båda filmerna.

Synonyms

bägge

See also

både

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish buþa, bodha, from Old Norse boða, Proto-Germanic *budōną.

Verb

båda

to bode (well or ill)
det här bådar inte gott
this doesn't bode well

Conjugation

Conjugation of båda (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	båda	—
Present tense	bådar	—
Past tense	bådade	—
Supine	bådat	—
Imperative	båda	—
Present participle	bådande
Past participle	—

Related terms

båda gott
båda illa
bebåda

References

båda in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)

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