flitig
Meaning
hard-working; diligent
In Swedish: ständigt verksam i nyttigt arbete
Forms
| Basic form | flitig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | flitigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | flitiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | flitigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | flitigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise flitig
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flitig in a sentence
- flitig som en myra, flitig som ett bibusy as a bee
- en av tidningens flitigaste skribenterone of the newspaper's most recurring writers
Questions
What does flitig mean in English?
flitig means “hard-working, diligent”.
Similar words
idogarbetsamihärdigambitiössträvsam
Origin
Inherited from Old Swedish fliteliker, from Middle Low German vlītich.
Nearby common words
flitig is number 8,942 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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