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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

Forms of häftig
Basic formhäftigwith en-words
Neuterhäftigtwith ett-words
Plural and definitehäftigaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativehäftigare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativehäftigast“-est”, “most …”

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What does häftig mean?

häftig in a sentence

  • en häftig rörelse
    a violent movement
  • ett häftigt humör
    a violent temper
  • ett par häftiga stövlar
    a pair of really trendy boots
  • en häftig kemisk reaktion
    a violent chemical reaction
  • en häftig armrörelse
    a sudden, forceful arm movement
  • en häftig strid utbröt
    a fierce battle broke out
  • en häftig brand
    an intense fire
  • en häftig debatt
    a fierce debate

Questions

What does häftig mean in English?

häftig means “violent, impetuous”.

Similar words

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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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  • 2,466house house music, house (a genre of music)
  • 2,468bibliotek library
  • 2,469regna rain
  • 2,470tips tip, tip-off
  • 2,471krav demand, requirement
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