allvarlig
Meaning
serious, grave, solemn; serious; earnest
In Swedish: högtidlig, sträng, allvarsam
Forms
| Basic form | allvarlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | allvarligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | allvarliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | allvarligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | allvarligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise allvarlig
1 / 1What does allvarlig mean?
allvarlig in a sentence
- med allvarlig minwith a sombre expression
- en allvarlig sjukdoma serious illness
- en allvarlig olyckaa serious accident
- allvarliga följderserious (grave) consequences
- allvarliga försökserious attempts
- en allvarlig spekulanta serious (prospective) buyer
- en man med en allvarlig mina man with a serious look on his face
- Men allvarligt talat, vad hade du förväntat dig?Seriously though [but seriously speaking], what did you expect?
Words built with allvarlig
- gravallvarlig solemn
Questions
What does allvarlig mean in English?
allvarlig means “serious, grave, solemn, serious”.
Origin
From Old Swedish alvarliker, from Old Norse alvarligr.
Nearby common words
allvarlig is number 1,680 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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