Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse nǫkkurr, contracted from ne veit ek hverr (I don't know which one). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk nokon.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːˌɡɔt/, /ˈnɔt/
  • (file)

Pronoun edit

något n (common någon, plural några)

  1. any, some, anything, something (neuter form of någon ). Contraction: nåt
    Fick du något svar på din fråga när du ringde supporten?
    Did you receive any answer to your question when you called the support line?
    Här har du något att läsa medan du väntar på tandläkaren
    Here you've got something to read while you wait for the dentist

Usage notes edit

  • The common form is also used for "someone/anyone", "somebody/anybody".

See also edit

Adverb edit

något (not comparable)

  1. somewhat, to some extent
    Jag är något av en besserwisser.
    I'm somewhat of a know-it-all.
    Publiken var något större än förväntat, kanske beror det på det fina vädret.
    The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.

Further reading edit