Swedish adjective
genant
embarrassing, awkward
Meaning
embarrassing; awkward
In Swedish: pinsam, besvärande
Forms
| Basic form | genant | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | genant | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | genanta | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | genantare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | genantast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise genant
1 / 1What does genant mean?
genant in a sentence
- en genant situationan awkward situation
Questions
What does genant mean in English?
genant means “embarrassing, awkward”.
Similar words
penibelpinsam
Origin
From French gênant.
Nearby common words
genant is number 6,725 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,721säkerhetstjänst a secret service
- 6,722efterlysning all-points bulletin
- 6,723bly lead
- 6,724bår stretcher
- 6,726kap haul, find
- 6,727mucka grumble, demob, demobilize
- 6,728originell eccentric
- 6,729värva recruit
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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