Swedish adjective

aktuell

topical, of current (immediate) interest (importance), current/aktɵˈɛl/

Meaning

topical; of current (immediate) interest (importance); current

In Swedish: som har intresse för dagen; viktig, angelägen

Forms

Forms of aktuell
Basic form	aktuell	with en-words
Neuter	aktuellt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	aktuella	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	aktuellare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	aktuellast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise aktuell

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What does aktuell mean?

aktuell in a sentence

i det aktuella fallet
in the case in point
en aktuell fråga
a pressing issue
det är inte aktuellt med nyval
a new election is not on the cards
Hon är aktuell med en ny film som har biopremiär den 29/4
She is current/topical with a new movie that premieres in theaters on April 29
Vi behöver aktuell data
We need current/up-to-date data
aktuell nyhetsrapportering
timely news reporting
Det är inte aktuellt med ett nyval menar statsministern
An extra election is not on the agenda says the prime minister

Words built with aktuell

högaktuell of great (immediate) importance, highly topical, urgent, burning

Questions

What does aktuell mean in English?

aktuell means “topical, of current (immediate) interest (importance)”.

Similar words

rådandegällande

Origin

From French actuel, perhaps via German aktuell, from Late Latin actuālis, from Latin āctus + -ālis.

Nearby common words

aktuell is number 6,528 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,524brännskada a burn (injury from heat)
6,525avrättad executed
6,526framstående prominent
6,527klunk gulp
6,529intyga certify, affirm
6,530tub tube
6,531alligator alligator (reptile)
6,532gräsmatta a lawn, sod, turf

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