Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

giftig

poisonous/²jɪftɪ(ɡ)/

Meaning

poisonous

In Swedish: som innehåller gift, farlig

Forms

Forms of giftig
Basic form	giftig	with en-words
Neuter	giftigt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	giftiga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	giftigare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	giftigast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does giftig mean?

giftig in a sentence

en giftig svamp
a poisonous mushroom
en giftig replik
a poisonous remark

Questions

What does giftig mean in English?

giftig means “poisonous”.

Origin

gift (“poison”) + -ig, calque of German giftig.

Nearby common words

giftig is number 3,670 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,666mikrofon microphone
3,667dimma mist, fog
3,668dofta smell (pleasant, sweet)
3,669dramatisk dramatic
3,671utsatt set out, exposed
3,672ducka duck
3,673påve Pope
3,674golf gulf, bay

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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