Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

förnuftig

reasonable, sensible/fœrnɵftɪɡ/

Meaning

reasonable; sensible

In Swedish: förståndig, vettig, klok

Forms

Forms of förnuftig
Basic form	förnuftig	with en-words
Neuter	förnuftigt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	förnuftiga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	förnuftigare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	förnuftigast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise förnuftig

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What does förnuftig mean?

förnuftig in a sentence

ett förnuftigt beslut
a sensible decision
– Gillar du förslaget? – Ja, det låter förnuftigt.
– Do you like the proposal? – Yes, it sounds sensible.

Questions

What does förnuftig mean in English?

förnuftig means “reasonable, sensible”.

Similar words

vettig

Origin

From Old Swedish fornuftogher, equivalent to förnuft + -ig.

Nearby common words

förnuftig is number 4,501 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,497klagomål a complaint
4,498badkar a bathtub
4,499hotellrum hotel room
4,500beställning booking, reservation
4,502nyttig useful
4,504uppenbara reveal
4,505försätta put; move
4,506rang rank

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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