Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

generös

generous/ɧɛnɛˈrøːs/

Meaning

generous

In Swedish: frikostig, rundhänt, givmild; storsint

Forms

Forms of generös
Basic form	generös	with en-words
Neuter	generöst	with ett-words
Plural and definite	generösa	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	generösare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	generösast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does generös mean?

generös in a sentence

ett generöst erbjudande
a generous offer

Questions

What does generös mean in English?

generös means “generous”.

Similar words

storsintfrikostiggivmild

Origin

From French généreux, from Middle French genereux, from Latin generōsus, from genus (“birth, origin”) + -ōsus.

Nearby common words

generös is number 3,469 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,465rät straight, right angle
3,466replik reply, retort
3,467förstånd sense, intelligence
3,468mäta measure, come to
3,470gömställe hiding place, hideout
3,471baron baron
3,472galenskap madness
3,473packad drunk

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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