Swedish adjective
flyktig
fleeting, passing, elusive/ˌflʏkˈtɪɡ/
Meaning
fleeting, passing; elusive
In Swedish: kortvarig, ytlig
Forms
| Basic form | flyktig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | flyktigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | flyktiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | flyktigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | flyktigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise flyktig
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flyktig in a sentence
- en flyktig bekantskapa casual acquaintance
- en flyktig vätskaa volatile liquid
- flyktiga oljorvolatile oils
Questions
What does flyktig mean in English?
flyktig means “fleeting, passing, elusive”.
Similar words
Origin
flykt (“flight, escape”) + -ig (“-y”), used since 1911.
Nearby common words
flyktig is number 7,720 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,716kontroversiell disputable, contoversial
- 7,717spanare scout, spotter, point man
- 7,718hr Mr.
- 7,719decennium decade, decennium
- 7,721holländare Dutchman
- 7,722konstitution constitution
- 7,723saliv saliva
- 7,724stoft powder, dust
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary