Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

djärv

brave, bold, daring/jɛrv/

Meaning

brave; bold; daring

In Swedish: orädd, modig

Forms

Forms of djärv
Basic form	djärv	with en-words
Neuter	djärvt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	djärva	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	djärvare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	djärvast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does djärv mean?

djärv in a sentence

mot nya djärva mål
a bold attempt
Det var ett djärvt förslag.
That was a bold suggestion.

Questions

What does djärv mean in English?

djärv means “brave, bold”.

Similar words

vågadmodigbåldfräckorädd

Origin

From Old Swedish diærver, from Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic *derbaz.

Nearby common words

djärv is number 4,555 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,550förbindelse relations, connection
4,552ava to announce a song or radio program at its end
4,553fiske fishing
4,554upphetsad agitated, heated, excited
4,556summer buzzer
4,557blek wan, pale
4,558ensamt lonely
4,559kapsel capsule

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