Swedish adjective

hållbar

lasting, durable

Meaning

lasting; durable

In Swedish: som inte lätt förstörs

Forms

Forms of hållbar
Basic form	hållbar	with en-words
Neuter	hållbart	with ett-words
Plural and definite	hållbara	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	hållbarare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	hållbarast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise hållbar

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What does hållbar mean?

hållbar in a sentence

ett hållbart tyg
a hard-wearing cloth
ett hållbart argument
a valid argument
hållbara leksaker
durable toys
hållbar utveckling
sustainable development

Questions

What does hållbar mean in English?

hållbar means “lasting, durable”.

Similar words

slitstarklångsiktigoömrobusttåligvaraktig

Origin

hålla (“hold”) + -bar (“-able”)

Nearby common words

hållbar is number 9,838 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

9,834hundratal around one hundred, hundreds
9,835benägen inclined, disposed
9,836förtära consume
9,837förälskelse love (affair)
9,839informell informal
9,840kuliss side-scene
9,841mandel almond, tonsil
9,842möblera furnish

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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