hårdhänt
hårdhänt as an adjective
Meaning
rough (as opposed to mild), (sometimes by implication) heavy-handed
Forms
| Basic form | hårdhänt | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | hårdhänt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | hårdhänta | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | hårdhäntare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | hårdhäntast | “-est”, “most …” |
hårdhänt as an adverb
Meaning
roughly (as opposed to mildly), (sometimes by implication) in a heavy-handed manner
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hårdhänt in a sentence
- Var inte polisen lite väl hårdhänt mot den där snubben? Han verkade ju inte göra motstånd.Weren't the police a bit rough with that guy? I mean, he didn't seem to be resisting.
- Brottas inte så hårdhänt med nybörjarbrottarnaDon't wrestle so rough with the beginner wrestlers
- Kunde inte upproret tryckts ner mindre hårdhänt?Couldn't the uprising have been suppressed in a less heavy-handed manner?
Questions
What does hårdhänt mean in English?
hårdhänt means “rough (as opposed to mild), (sometimes by implication) heavy-handed”.
Origin
hård (“hard”) + -hänt (“-handed”)
Nearby common words
hårdhänt is number 9,970 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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