motsats
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mot + sats, a calque of German Gegensatz.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]motsats c
- an opposite
- Motsatsen till vitt är svart
- The opposite of white is black
- De är varandras motsatser
- They are opposites of each other
- Hon är min raka motsats
- She is the exact opposite of me
- (in "i motsats") contrast
- I motsats till min bror tycker jag om svamp
- In contrast to / contrary to my brother, I like mushrooms
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | motsats | motsats |
| definite | motsatsen | motsatsens | |
| plural | indefinite | motsatser | motsatsers |
| definite | motsatserna | motsatsernas |
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- motsats in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- motsats in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- motsats in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)