Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

desperat

desperate

Meaning

desperate

In Swedish: förtvivlad (därför att allt hopp är ute); vild, farlig

Forms

Forms of desperat
Basic form	desperat	with en-words
Neuter	desperat	with ett-words
Plural and definite	desperata	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	desperatare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	desperatast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does desperat mean?

desperat in a sentence

ett desperat försök
a desperate attempt
en desperat situation
a desperate situation
en desperat bankrånare
a desperate bank robber
en desperat kvinna
a desperate woman
en desperat åtgärd i en desperat situation
a desperate measure in a desperate situation

Questions

What does desperat mean in English?

desperat means “desperate”.

Where the course teaches it

Swedish verbs built from Greek-origin words
Complete Swedish – Season 2

Nearby common words

desperat is number 1,983 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,978mars March
1,979pröva try (out)
1,980rulla roll
1,982bilderna the pictures, pictures
1,984kanon cannon
1,985dyr expensive, dear
1,986botten bottom
1,987synas be visible

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