Swedish adverb · adjective · interjection· top 1,000 most common

absolut

certainly, absolutely, definitely/absɔˈlʉːt/

How absolut is used

Absolut means absolutely, and absolut inte means “definitely not”. As a reply, Absolut! is a warm “Of course!” or “Definitely!”.

absolut as an adverb

Meaning

certainly; absolutely; definitely

In Swedish: fullständigt, helt; ovillkorligt

absolut as an adjective

Meaning

absolute

In Swedish: fullständig, fullkomlig

Forms

Forms of absolut
Basic form	absolut	with en-words
Neuter	absolut	with ett-words
Plural and definite	absoluta	plural nouns, and after den / det / de

absolut as an interjection

Meaning

absolutely, yes, certainly (expression indicating strong agreement)

Practise absolut

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What does absolut mean?

absolut in a sentence

Kan jag följa med? – Absolut!
Can I come along? – Of course!
Det är absolut inte ditt fel.
It's definitely not your fault.
du får absolut inte komma
you definitely can't come
absolut färsk
absolutely fresh
absolut nödvändig
absolutely necessary, essential
absolut majoritet
absolute majority
–Kan du hjälpa mig med en sak? –Absolut.
–Can you help me with something? –Absolutely.
–Är Bertil en bra lärare? –Absolut.
–Is Bertil a good teacher? —Absolutely.

Questions

What does absolut mean in English?

absolut means “certainly, absolutely”.

Similar words

verkligensjälvklartdefinitivdefinitivtotvivelaktigtsäkerttvärsäkert

Nearby common words

absolut is number 659 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

655synd pity, shame
656enligt according to
657må may, might (just)
658lycka happiness, luck
660läge position, situation
661snabbt speedy, quickly; in a fast manner
662överleva survive
663röra touch, stir, mix

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary