Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
häftig
violent, impetuous, heated, smart/ˈhɛfˌtɪ(ɡ)/
Meaning
violent; impetuous; heated; smart; trendy; with-it
In Swedish: kraftig och plötslig
Forms
| Basic form | häftig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | häftigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | häftiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | häftigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | häftigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise häftig
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häftig in a sentence
- en häftig rörelsea violent movement
- ett häftigt humöra violent temper
- ett par häftiga stövlara pair of really trendy boots
- en häftig kemisk reaktiona violent chemical reaction
- en häftig armrörelsea sudden, forceful arm movement
- en häftig strid utbröta fierce battle broke out
- en häftig brandan intense fire
- en häftig debatta fierce debate
Questions
What does häftig mean in English?
häftig means “violent, impetuous”.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from German heftig.
Nearby common words
häftig is number 2,467 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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

