instängd
Meaning
confined in a space; confined, trapped, shut in, shut up, cooped up, etc.; stuffy (of (the air in) a space)
Forms
| Basic form | instängd | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | instängt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | instängda | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mer instängd | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mest instängd | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise instängd
1 / 1What does instängd mean?
instängd in a sentence
- Mamman misstänks för att ha hållit sonen instängd i lägenheten i årtiondenThe mother is suspected of keeping her son confined / (not necessarily literally) locked up in the apartment for decades
- Det kan inte vara nyttigt för hunden att vara instängd hela dagenBeing cooped up all day can't be healthy for the dog
- varm och instängd luft i ett rumwarm and stuffy air in a room
- Rummet saknar ventilation, så det blir lätt lite instängt om man inte vädrar på ett tagThe room lacks ventilation, so it tends to get [easily gets] a bit stuffy if you don't air it out in a while
- Det är instängt här inneIt's stuffy in here
Questions
What does instängd mean in English?
instängd means “confined in a space; confined, trapped, shut in, shut up, cooped up, etc., stuffy (of (the air in) a space)”.
Origin
past participle of stänga in
Nearby common words
instängd is number 4,718 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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