Swedish adjective· top 1,000 most common

försiktig

careful

Meaning

careful

In Swedish: aktsam, varsam

Forms

Forms of försiktig
Basic form	försiktig	with en-words
Neuter	försiktigt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	försiktiga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	försiktigare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	försiktigast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise försiktig

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What does försiktig mean?

försiktig in a sentence

var försiktig när du cyklar till skolan
be careful when you cycle to school
Var försiktig!
Be careful!

Questions

What does försiktig mean in English?

försiktig means “careful”.

Similar words

aktsamvarsamvarsamtåterhållsam

Origin

för- + sikt + -ig, like German vorsichtig and Dutch voorzichtig.

Nearby common words

försiktig is number 780 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

776leda lead, conduct
777uppdrag assignment, task
778fånga catch
779starta start
781början start, commencement
782dela share, divide
783framför in front of
784område area

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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