"heller" meaning in Swedish

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Adverb

Audio: Sv-heller.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Old Swedish hælder, from Old Norse heldr. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|hælder|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Swedish hælder, {{inh+|sv|gmq-osw|hælder}} Inherited from Old Swedish hælder, {{der|sv|non|heldr}} Old Norse heldr Head templates: {{head|sv|adverb|head=|sort=}} heller, {{sv-adv|-}} heller (not comparable)
  1. (in negative expressions) either Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-heller-sv-adv-lPEG4BFz
  2. (colloquial) Emphasizes a negative expression. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-heller-sv-adv-kIIxGRdm Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: i helvete heller, så fan heller

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for heller meaning in Swedish (3.6kB)

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          "english": "I can't snap my fingers, and neither can Lisa (\"and that can not Lisa either\")",
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          "english": "I didn't manage to lift the heaviest stone, but none of my co-competitors did either",
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          "text": "Nisse hade inte heller sett hunden, så jag frågade Berit, men inte heller hon hade sett den!\nNisse hadn't seen the dog either, so I asked Berit, but she hadn't seen it either! (\"but not either / neither she had seen it\" – adds a bit more emphasis compared to \"men hon hade inte sett den heller\")",
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          "type": "example"
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          "english": "You shouldn't exaggerate the problems, but neither should you underestimate them",
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          "english": "Of course he's not gonna lend money to a known swindler. I mean, he's not stupid.",
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          "text": "– Wow! Vilket snyggt skott! – Jo, man är väl ingen amatör heller!\n– Wow! What a nice shot! – Yeah, you're not dealing with no amateur, you know! (similar in tone – bit jocular- and cheeky-sounding)",
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          "text": "Nisse hade inte heller sett hunden, så jag frågade Berit, men inte heller hon hade sett den!\nNisse hadn't seen the dog either, so I asked Berit, but she hadn't seen it either! (\"but not either / neither she had seen it\" – adds a bit more emphasis compared to \"men hon hade inte sett den heller\")",
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        {
          "text": "– Wow! Vilket snyggt skott! – Jo, man är väl ingen amatör heller!\n– Wow! What a nice shot! – Yeah, you're not dealing with no amateur, you know! (similar in tone – bit jocular- and cheeky-sounding)",
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