Swedish adjective

befängd

ridiculous, absurd, ludicrous, preposterous

Meaning

ridiculous; absurd; ludicrous; preposterous

In Swedish: tokig, orimlig

Forms

Forms of befängd
Basic form	befängd	with en-words
Neuter	befängt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	befängda	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	befängdare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	befängdast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise befängd

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What does befängd mean?

befängd in a sentence

en befängd slutsats
an absurd conclusion
en befängd ursäkt
a preposterous excuse

Questions

What does befängd mean in English?

befängd means “ridiculous, absurd”.

Similar words

fånig

Origin

From Old Swedish befængdher (“possessed by an evil spirit”), the past participle of Old Swedish befængia (“to apprehend”).

Nearby common words

befängd is number 6,991 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,987hyfsat rather, quite
6,988rimma rhyme, fit, agree, tally
6,989flata flat side (of something), a flat
6,990skotte Scotsman, Scot
6,992bestiga ascend, mount
6,993oförklarlig inexplicable
6,994tolkning interpretation
6,995vistelse stay

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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