Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common
öppen
open, frank/²œpɛn/
Meaning
open; frank
In Swedish: inte stängd el. låst el. täckt
Forms
| Basic form | öppen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | öppet | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | öppna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | öppnare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | öppnast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise öppen
1 / 1What does öppen mean?
öppen in a sentence
- åka i öppen biltravel in an open car
- en öppen dörran open door
- restaurangen är öppenthe restaurant is open
- vara öppen för kritikbe open to criticism
- öppen stridopen conflict
- skriva ett öppet brevwrite an open letter
- handla på öppet köpbuy on a sale-or-return basis
- en öppen frågaan open question
Expressions
- öppen vårdoutpatient treatment (care)
- ta emot med öppna armarwelcome with open arms
- öppen spisopen fire
- ha öppet hushave an open house ("receive guests who, within certain time
Questions
What does öppen mean in English?
öppen means “open, frank”.
Similar words
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Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish ypin, øppin, from Old Norse opinn, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz.
Nearby common words
öppen is number 1,263 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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