där borta

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From där (there) and borta (away).

Adverb

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där borta

  1. over there, yonder
    Gå rakt fram, mot gubbe där borta.
    Go straight up to those old men over there.
  2. (colloquial) in North America or, less commonly, in another place far away from Sweden
    Synonym: (referring to North America) over there
    Efter att ha bott där borta i fem år ville barnen inte tillbaka till Europa.
    After living in North America for five years, the kids didn't want to return to Europe.