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ancient in Swedish

ancient in Swedish is antik, urgammal, uråldrig — ancient means belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.

ancient in Swedish

antik
adj
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
urgammal
adj
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
uråldrig
adj
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
antik
adj
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
forn
adj
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
forntida
adj
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
uråldrig
adj
Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.

What does "ancient" mean?

  1. adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
    "The museum houses artifacts from ancient Egypt."
  2. adj Very old.
    "Grandpa still drives that ancient old truck."
  3. noun A person who lived in the distant past, especially in classical Greece or Rome.
    "The ancients believed the earth was at the center of the universe."
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ancient in a sentence

  • The museum houses artifacts from ancient Egypt.
  • They studied ancient Greek philosophy at university.
  • Grandpa still drives that ancient old truck.
  • The ancients believed the earth was at the center of the universe.

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What is "ancient" in Swedish?

"ancient" in Swedish is antik, urgammal, uråldrig. ancient means: Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.

How do you use "ancient" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum houses artifacts from ancient Egypt." In Swedish, "ancient" is antik, urgammal, uråldrig.

Are there other ways to say "ancient" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 5 translations listed for "ancient": antik, urgammal, uråldrig, forn, forntida.

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