angelägen
Meaning
anxious, eager; urgent; pressing; important
In Swedish: ivrig, mån (om)
Forms
| Basic form | angelägen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | angeläget | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | angelägna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | angelägnare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | angelägnast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise angelägen
1 / 1What does angelägen mean?
angelägen in a sentence
- hon är angelägen om ett gott samarbeteshe is eager to establish effective cooperation
- en angelägen frågaa pressing problem
- det är angeläget att lösa konfliktenit is important that this conflict be resolved
- Jag är angelägen om att få träffa honomI am anxious (find it very important) to meet him
- Vi är angelägna om att inte dra ut på tiden mer än nödvändigtWe 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
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.
- 5,455mexikanska female Mexican, a woman from Mexico
- 5,456invecklad intricate, complex
- 5,457kompass compass
- 5,458landskap province, landscape
- 5,460etikett label, etiquette
- 5,461knivhugga cut with a knife
- 5,462överraskande surprising
- 5,463realistisk realistic
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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

