Swedish adjective

angelägen

anxious, eager, urgent, pressing, important

Meaning

anxious, eager; urgent; pressing; important

In Swedish: ivrig, mån (om)

Forms

Forms of angelägen
Basic formangelägenwith en-words
Neuterangelägetwith ett-words
Plural and definiteangelägnaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativeangelägnare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativeangelägnast“-est”, “most …”

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What does angelägen mean?

angelägen in a sentence

  • hon är angelägen om ett gott samarbete
    she is eager to establish effective cooperation
  • en angelägen fråga
    a pressing problem
  • det är angeläget att lösa konflikten
    it is important that this conflict be resolved
  • Jag är angelägen om att få träffa honom
    I am anxious (find it very important) to meet him
  • Vi är angelägna om att inte dra ut på tiden mer än nödvändigt
    We are keen not to let things drag on for longer than necessary

Questions

What does angelägen mean in English?

angelägen means “anxious, eager, urgent”.

Similar words

ivrig

Origin

From Middle Low German angelegen, from Old Saxon ana- + liggian (“to be situated”).

Nearby common words

angelägen is number 5,459 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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