defensiv
defensiv as an adjective
Meaning
defensive
In Swedish: som används till försvar
Forms
| Basic form | defensiv | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | defensivt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | defensiva | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | defensivare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | defensivast | “-est”, “most …” |
defensiv as a noun(en defensiv)
Meaning
defensive
In Swedish: försvar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en defensiv |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | defensiven |
defensiv is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor defensiv, den stora defensiven. Check another noun
Practise defensiv
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defensiv in a sentence
- defensiv krigföringdefensive warfare
- på defensivenon the defensive
Questions
What does defensiv mean in English?
defensiv means “defensive”.
Is it en defensiv or ett defensiv?
It is en defensiv, and “the defensive” is defensiven.
Origin
Borrowed from French défensive, from défense, from Latin dēfendere.
Nearby common words
defensiv is number 9,124 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 9,120bokhandel bookstore (a store that sells books), the act of selling books
- 9,121kur treatment
- 9,122tunnla to tunnel (to transport through a tunnel; to transfer data through an encapsulating protocol), to nutmeg
- 9,123flicknamn a girl's name, a maiden name
- 9,125dekoration decoration
- 9,126diktera dictate
- 9,127eftertanke consideration, reflection
- 9,128förödmjukelse humiliation
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