No. 868 in Swedish

antingen

"Antingen" means "either" in English.

In a sentence

Antingen går vi till stranden, eller så stannar vi hemma.
Either we go to the beach, or we stay home.
Describes a choice between two alternatives.
Antingen ringer du mig ikväll, eller jag ringer dig imorgon.
Either you call me tonight, or I will call you tomorrow.
Highlights two options and implies one must occur.
Han sade att jag kunde välja mellan att antligen fortsätta studera eller börja arbeta.
He said that I could choose between either continuing to study or starting to work.
Indicates an exclusive disjunction in the choice provided.

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