alltifrån

Alltifrån is a Swedish adverbial preposition used to express a broad range or diversity, roughly equivalent to “ranging from” or “from all kinds of.” It is commonly employed to indicate that a statement applies to a wide array of items, topics, or scales, often with a sense of inclusivity from one extreme to another.

In usage, alltifrån is typically followed by a range introduced with till, forming phrases such as alltifrån små detaljer till stora frågor or alltifrån billiga till exklusiva produkter. It can also introduce a broader categorization without a following till, as in statements about options, subjects, or phenomena that span a spectrum. The emphasis is on breadth rather than a specific subset.

Grammatically, alltifrån is usually written as one word and can function in sentences where the range is the subject or object of the clause. It often appears in descriptive or evaluative contexts, such as describing choices, coverage, or attention across many areas.

Examples:

- Utbudet är alltifrån billiga produkter till exklusiva märken. (The range goes from cheap products to exclusive brands.)

- Alltifrån forskning till tillämpningar diskuteras i konferensen. (Everything from research to applications is discussed at the conference.)

- Jag har läst alltifrån klassisk litteratur till modern poesi. (I have read everything from classical literature to modern poetry.)

Etymology and variation: alltifrån is a compound of all (everything) and från/ifrån (from), conveying inclusivity across a span. The form is standard in contemporary Swedish; older or regional spellings may appear in historical texts.

See also: från, till, range expressions in Swedish.