såvida

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

såvida

1. (usually in negated constructions) provided that

   Synonym: (less common) såvitt

   Vi tänker ta en båttur imorgon, såvida det inte regnar

   We're going to take a boat trip tomorrow, provided that it doesn't rain

   Såvida inget oförutsett inträffar så kommer vi fram imorgon

   Provided that nothing unexpected occurs, we'll arrive tomorrow

References

• såvida in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• såvida in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• såvida in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)