benägen
Meaning
inclined; disposed; apt; gentle; kind
In Swedish: villig, böjd för
Forms
| Basic form | benägen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | benäget | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | benägna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mer benägen | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mest benägen | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise benägen
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benägen in a sentence
- jag är inte benägen att ställa upp för omvalI have no intention of standing for re-election
- jag fyllde i blanketten med benäget bistånd av mina kamratermy friends kindly assisted me in filling in the form
- Jag är benägen att hålla med.I am inclined to agree.
Questions
What does benägen mean in English?
benägen means “inclined, disposed”.
Origin
From Old Swedish benæghin, likely from unattested Middle Low German *genegen (equivalent to Dutch genegen), past participle of Middle Low German nigen (“to bend; to bow down”).
Nearby common words
benägen is number 9,835 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,829skrota scrap, break up
- 9,830tvättmaskin a washing machine
- 9,833förebyggande prevention, preventive
- 9,834hundratal around one hundred, hundreds
- 9,836förtära consume
- 9,837förälskelse love (affair)
- 9,838hållbar lasting, durable
- 9,839informell informal
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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