yttre

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse ýtri.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

yttre

1. outer, external, kept outside

Usage notes

• Just like the English outer, this looks like a comparative form (out, outer, outermost). However, ut and ute are adverbs, not adjectives.

Synonyms

• ytter-

Antonyms

• inre

Derived terms

• yttre rymden (“outer space”)

Related terms

• ut
• ute
• ytterst

References

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