70 Most Common Swedish Adjectives
liten[ˇliːtɛn] · adj.New
small
[ˇliːtɛn] · adj.
| neuter | litet |
| plural | lilla |
| definite | små |
| comparative | mindre |
| superlative | minst |
| superlative (definite) | minsta |
stor[stuːr] · adj.New
big, large
[stuːr] · adj.
| neuter | stort |
| plural | stora |
| definite | stora |
| comparative | större |
| superlative | störst |
| superlative (definite) | största |
ny[nyː] · adj.New
new
[nyː] · adj.
| neuter | nytt |
| plural | nya |
| definite | nya |
| comparative | nyare |
| superlative | nyast |
| superlative (definite) | nyaste |
bra[brɑː] · adj.New
good
[brɑː] · adj.
| neuter | bra |
| plural | bra |
| definite | bra |
| comparative | bättre |
| superlative | bäst |
| superlative (definite) | bästa |
hel[heːl] · adj.New
whole
[heːl] · adj.
| neuter | helt |
| plural | hela |
| definite | hela |
lik[liːk] · adj.New
alike
[liːk] · adj.
| neuter | likt |
| plural | lika |
| definite | lika |
viktig[ˇvɪkːtɪ(g)] · adj.New
important
[ˇvɪkːtɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | viktigt |
| plural | viktiga |
| definite | viktiga |
| comparative | viktigare |
| superlative | viktigast |
| superlative (definite) | viktigaste |
viss[vɪsː] · adj.New
certain
[vɪsː] · adj.
| neuter | visst |
| plural | vissa |
| definite | vissa |
egen[ˇeːgɛn] · relational pron.New
own
[ˇeːgɛn] · relational pron.
Changes form: en egen bok, ett eget rum, egna saker.
hög[høːg] · adj.New
high
[høːg] · adj.
| neuter | högt |
| plural | höga |
| definite | höga |
| comparative | högre |
| superlative | högst |
| superlative (definite) | högsta |
gammal[ˇgamːal] · adj.New
old
[ˇgamːal] · adj.
| neuter | gammalt |
| plural | gamla |
| definite | gamla |
| comparative | äldre |
| superlative | äldst |
| superlative (definite) | äldsta |
sen[seːn] · adj.New
late
[seːn] · adj.
| neuter | sent |
| plural | sena |
| definite | sena |
| comparative | senare |
| superlative | senast |
| superlative (definite) | senaste |
god[guːd] · adj.New
good, delicious
[guːd] · adj.
| neuter | gott |
| plural | goda |
| definite | goda |
| comparative | godare |
| superlative | godast |
| superlative (definite) | godaste |
svår[svoːr] · adj.New
difficult
[svoːr] · adj.
| neuter | svårt |
| plural | svåra |
| definite | svåra |
| comparative | svårare |
| superlative | svårast |
| superlative (definite) | svåraste |
lång[lɔŋː] · adj.New
long, tall
[lɔŋː] · adj.
| neuter | långt |
| plural | långa |
| definite | långa |
| comparative | längre |
| superlative | längst |
| superlative (definite) | längsta |
dålig[ˇdoːlɪ(g)] · adj.New
bad
[ˇdoːlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | dåligt |
| plural | dåliga |
| definite | dåliga |
| comparative | sämre/värre |
| superlative | sämst/värst |
| superlative (definite) | sämsta/värsta |
enda[ˇɛnːda] · adj.New
only, single
möjlig[ˇmœjːlɪ(g)] · adj.New
possible
[ˇmœjːlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | möjligt |
| plural | möjliga |
| definite | möjliga |
| comparative | möjligare |
| superlative | möjligast |
| superlative (definite) | möjligaste |
intressant[ɪntrɛˈsanːt] [ɪntrɛˈsaŋːt] · adj.New
interesting
[ɪntrɛˈsanːt] [ɪntrɛˈsaŋːt] · adj.
| neuter | intressant |
| plural | intressanta |
| definite | intressanta |
| comparative | intressantare |
| superlative | intressantast |
| superlative (definite) | intressantaste |
vanlig[vanlɪ(g)] · adj.New
common, usual
[vanlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | vanligt |
| plural | vanliga |
| definite | vanliga |
| comparative | vanligare |
| superlative | vanligast |
| superlative (definite) | vanligaste |
ung[ɵŋː] · adj.New
young
[ɵŋː] · adj.
| neuter | ungt |
| plural | unga |
| definite | unga |
| comparative | yngre |
| superlative | yngst |
| superlative (definite) | yngsta |
sista[ˇsɪsːta] · adj.New
last
nästa[ˇnɛsːta] · relational pron.New
next
tidig[ˇtiːdɪ(g)] · adj.New
early
[ˇtiːdɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | tidigt |
| plural | tidiga |
| definite | tidiga |
| comparative | tidigare |
| superlative | tidigast |
| superlative (definite) | tidigaste |
låg[loːg] · adj.New
low
[loːg] · adj.
| neuter | lågt |
| plural | låga |
| definite | låga |
| comparative | lägre |
| superlative | lägst |
| superlative (definite) | lägsta |
kort[kɔʈː] · adj.New
short
[kɔʈː] · adj.
| neuter | kort |
| plural | korta |
| definite | korta |
| comparative | kortare |
| superlative | kortast |
| superlative (definite) | kortaste |
fri[friː] · adj.New
free
[friː] · adj.
| neuter | fritt |
| plural | fria |
| definite | fria |
| comparative | friare |
| superlative | friast |
| superlative (definite) | friaste |
ensam[ˈɛnːˌsamː] · adj.New
alone
[ˈɛnːˌsamː] · adj.
| neuter | ensamt |
| plural | ensamma |
| definite | ensamma |
| comparative | ensamare |
| superlative | ensammast |
| superlative (definite) | ensammaste |
rätt[rɛtː] · adj.New
right, correct
[rɛtː] · adj.
| neuter | rätt |
| plural | rätta |
| definite | rätta |
| comparative | rättare |
| superlative | rättast |
| superlative (definite) | rättaste |
gemensam[jɛˈmeːnsam] · adj.New
common
[jɛˈmeːnsam] · adj.
| neuter | gemensamt |
| plural | gemensamma |
| definite | gemensamma |
| comparative | gemensammare |
| superlative | gemensammast |
| superlative (definite) | gemensammaste |
klar[klɑːr] · adj.New
clear, ready, finished
[klɑːr] · adj.
| neuter | klart |
| plural | klara |
| definite | klara |
| comparative | klarare |
| superlative | klarast |
| superlative (definite) | klaraste |
allmän[ˈalːˌmɛnː] · adj.New
general, common, generic
[ˈalːˌmɛnː] · adj.
| neuter | allmänt |
| plural | allmäna |
| definite | allmäna |
| comparative | allmännare |
| superlative | allmännast |
| superlative (definite) | allmännaste |
särskild[ˇsæː(r)ɕɪld] · adj.New
special
[ˇsæː(r)ɕɪld] · adj.
| neuter | särskilt |
| plural | särskilda |
| definite | särskilda |
| comparative | särskildare |
| superlative | särskildast |
| superlative (definite) | särskildaste |
fin[fiːn] · adj.New
pretty, nice
[fiːn] · adj.
| neuter | fint |
| plural | fina |
| definite | fina |
| comparative | finare |
| superlative | finast |
| superlative (definite) | finaste |
enkel[ɛŋːkɛl] · adj.New
simple, easy
[ɛŋːkɛl] · adj.
| neuter | enkelt |
| plural | enkla |
| definite | enkla |
| comparative | enklare |
| superlative | enklast |
| superlative (definite) | enklaste |
förra[ˇfœrːa] · adj.New
previous
lätt[lɛtː] · adj.New
easy, light
[lɛtː] · adj.
| neuter | lätt |
| plural | lätta |
| definite | lätta |
| comparative | lättare |
| superlative | lättast |
| superlative (definite) | lättaste |
tydlig[tyːdlɪ(g)] · adj.New
clear, distinct
[tyːdlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | tydligt |
| plural | tydliga |
| definite | tydliga |
| comparative | tydligare |
| superlative | tydligast |
| superlative (definite) | tydligaste |
nära[ˇnæːra] · adj.New
close, near
[ˇnæːra] · adj.
| neuter | nära |
| plural | nära |
| definite | nära |
| comparative | närmare |
| superlative | närmast |
| superlative (definite) | närmaste |
öppen[ˇœpːɛn] · adj.New
open
[ˇœpːɛn] · adj.
| neuter | öppet |
| plural | öppna |
| definite | öppna |
| comparative | mer öppen |
| superlative | mest öppen |
| superlative (definite) | mest öppna |
få[foː] · adj.New
few
[foː] · adj.
Means few: Det finns få platser. Separate from the verb få.
övrig[ˇøvrɪ(g)] · adj.New
other, remaining
[ˇøvrɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | övrigt |
| plural | övriga |
| definite | övriga |
rolig[ˇruːlɪ(g)] · adj.New
funny, fun
[ˇruːlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | roligt |
| plural | roliga |
| definite | roliga |
| comparative | roligare |
| superlative | roligast |
| superlative (definite) | roligaste |
riktig[riːktɪ(g)] · adj.New
correct, real
[riːktɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | riktigt |
| plural | riktiga |
| definite | riktiga |
| comparative | riktigare |
| superlative | riktigast |
| superlative (definite) | riktigaste |
personlig[pɛʂuːnlɪ(g)] · adj.New
personal, private
[pɛʂuːnlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | personligt |
| plural | personliga |
| definite | personliga |
| comparative | personligare |
| superlative | personligast |
| superlative (definite) | personligaste |
liknande[ˇliːknandɛ] · adj.New
similar
[ˇliːknandɛ] · adj.
| neuter | liknande |
| plural | liknande |
| definite | liknande |
| comparative | mer liknande |
| superlative | mest liknande |
| superlative (definite) | mest liknande |
känd[ɕɛnːd] · adj.New
known, famous
[ɕɛnːd] · adj.
| neuter | känt |
| plural | kända |
| definite | kända |
nödvändig[ˈnøːdˌvɛnːdɪ(g)] · adj.New
necessary
[ˈnøːdˌvɛnːdɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | nödvändigt |
| plural | nödvändiga |
| definite | nödvändiga |
| comparative | nödvändigare |
| superlative | nödvändigast |
| superlative (definite) | nödvändigaste |
full[fɵlː] · adj.New
drunk, full
[fɵlː] · adj.
| neuter | fullt |
| plural | fulla |
| definite | fulla |
| comparative | fullare |
| superlative | fullast |
| superlative (definite) | fullaste |
sann[sanː] · adj.New
true
[sanː] · adj.
| neuter | sant |
| plural | sanna |
| definite | sanna |
| comparative | sannare |
| superlative | sannast |
| superlative (definite) | sannaste |
vacker[vakːɛr] · adj.New
beautiful, gorgeous, lovely
[vakːɛr] · adj.
| neuter | vackert |
| plural | vackra |
| definite | vackra |
| comparative | vackrare |
| superlative | vackrast |
| superlative (definite) | vackraste |
nuvarande[ˈnʉːˌvɑːrandɛ] · adj.New
current, present
[ˈnʉːˌvɑːrandɛ] · adj.
| neuter | nuvarande |
| plural | nuvarande |
| definite | nuvarande |
ond[ʊnːd] · adj.New
bad, painful
[ʊnːd] · adj.
| neuter | ont |
| plural | onda |
| definite | onda |
| comparative | ondare |
| superlative | ondast |
| superlative (definite) | ondaste |
kul[kʉːl] · adj.New
fun
[kʉːl] · adj.
| neuter | kul |
| plural | kul |
| definite | kul |
glad[glɑː(d)] · adj.New
glad, happy, fond
[glɑː(d)] · adj.
| neuter | glatt |
| plural | glada |
| definite | glada |
| comparative | gladare |
| superlative | gladast |
| superlative (definite) | gladaste |
säker[sɛːkɛr] · adj.New
safe
[sɛːkɛr] · adj.
| neuter | säkert |
| plural | säkra |
| definite | säkra |
| comparative | säkrare |
| superlative | säkrast |
| superlative (definite) | säkraste |
ren[reːn] · adj.New
clean
[reːn] · adj.
| neuter | rent |
| plural | rena |
| definite | rena |
| comparative | renare |
| superlative | renast |
| superlative (definite) | renaste |
sjuk[ɧʉːk] · adj.New
ill
[ɧʉːk] · adj.
| neuter | sjukt |
| plural | sjuka |
| definite | sjuka |
| comparative | sjukare |
| superlative | sjukast |
| superlative (definite) | sjukaste |
snabb[snabː] · adj.New
quick, fast
[snabː] · adj.
| neuter | snabbt |
| plural | snabba |
| definite | snabba |
| comparative | snabbare |
| superlative | snabbast |
| superlative (definite) | snabbaste |
fel[feːl] · adj.New
wrong
[feːl] · adj.
| neuter | fel |
| plural | fel |
| definite | fel |
trevlig[ˇtreːvlɪ(g)] · adj.New
pleasant, enjoyable, nice
[ˇtreːvlɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | trevligt |
| plural | trevliga |
| definite | trevliga |
| comparative | trevligare |
| superlative | trevligast |
| superlative (definite) | trevligaste |
hård[hoːɖ] · adj.New
hard
[hoːɖ] · adj.
| neuter | hårt |
| plural | hårda |
| definite | hårda |
| comparative | hårdare |
| superlative | hårdast |
| superlative (definite) | hårdaste |
ytterligare[ʏtɛɭɪ(g)areː] · adj.New
additional, further
[ʏtɛɭɪ(g)areː] · adj.
| neuter | ytterligare |
| plural | ytterligare |
| definite | ytterligare |
naturlig[naˈtʉːɭɪ(g)] · adj.New
natural
[naˈtʉːɭɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | naturligt |
| plural | naturliga |
| definite | naturliga |
| comparative | naturligare |
| superlative | naturligast |
| superlative (definite) | naturligaste |
intresserad[ɪntrɛˈseːrad] · adj.New
interested
[ɪntrɛˈseːrad] · adj.
| neuter | intresserat |
| plural | intresserade |
| definite | intresserade |
verklig[vɛrklɪ(g)] · adj.New
real, actual
[vɛrklɪ(g)] · adj.
| neuter | verkligt |
| plural | verkliga |
| definite | verkliga |
| comparative | verkligare |
| superlative | verkligast |
| superlative (definite) | verkligaste |
fantastisk[fanˈtasːtɪsk] · adj.New
fantastic, wonderful
[fanˈtasːtɪsk] · adj.
| neuter | fantastiskt |
| plural | fantastiska |
| definite | fantastiska |
halv[halːv] · adj.New
half
[halːv] · adj.
| neuter | halvt |
| plural | halva |
| definite | halva |
skön[ɧøːn] · adj.New
comfortable, beautiful
[ɧøːn] · adj.
| neuter | skönt |
| plural | sköna |
| definite | sköna |
| comparative | skönare |
| superlative | skönast |
| superlative (definite) | skönaste |
död[døːd] · adj.New
dead
[døːd] · adj.
| neuter | dött |
| plural | döda |
| definite | döda |
Based on Kilgarriff, Adam; Charalabopoulou, Frieda; Gavrilidou, Maria; Johannessen, Janne Bondi; Khalil, Saussan; Kokkinakis, Sofie Johansson; Lew, Robert; Sharoff, Serge; Vadlapudi, Ravikiran & Volodina, Elena. 2014. Corpus-based vocabulary lists for language learners for nine languages. Language Resources and Evaluation, 48:121–163, DOI 10.1007/s10579-013-9251-2.