Swedish

Pronoun

båda

1. both; either, each of two

   Jag vill se båda filmerna.

   I want to see both movies.

Usage notes

The noun to which båda belongs will always be in definite form (plural): båda filmerna.

Synonyms

• bägge

See also

• både

Etymology

From Old Swedish buþa, bodha, from Old Norse boða, Proto-Germanic *budōną.

båda

1. to bode (well or ill)

   det här bådar inte gott

   this doesn't bode well

Conjugation

Related terms

• båda gott
• båda illa
• bebåda

References

• båda in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)