Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

envis

obstinate, stubborn, persistent

Meaning

obstinate, stubborn, persistent

In Swedish: som inte ger sig, enveten, ihärdig

Forms

Forms of envis
Basic form	envis	with en-words
Neuter	envist	with ett-words
Plural and definite	envisa	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	envisare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	envisast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does envis mean?

envis in a sentence

föra en envis kamp
fight doggedly
en envis hosta
a persistent cough

Questions

What does envis mean in English?

envis means “obstinate, stubborn, persistent”.

Similar words

istadigbångstyrigoförtrutenihärdigenvetentjurskalle

Origin

en + -vis

Nearby common words

envis is number 2,924 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,920dussin dozen
2,921sikte sight
2,922produkt product
2,923söderut southwards
2,925grind gate
2,926lur horn, receiver
2,927instruktion instruction(s), directions
2,928terapi therapy

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary