utom

See also: ütöm

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From ut +‎ om.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ʉːtʊm/

Preposition

utom

  1. outside

Synonyms

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ūt om, equivalent to ut +‎ om.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ʉ̟ːtɔm/
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Preposition

utom

  1. except for, but, beyond
    alla var där utom han
    everyone was there but him
  2. outside, out of
    utom synhåll
    out of sight

Usage notes
  • As opposed to most prepositions, utom often governs the subject form of pronouns as opposed to the object form:
alla utom jag
everyone but me (literally ’but I’)

Derived terms

References
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