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intensiv

intensive, intense

intensiv as an adjective

Meaning

intensive; intense

In Swedish: som håller på för fullt hela tiden

Forms

Forms of intensiv
Basic form	intensiv	with en-words
Neuter	intensivt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	intensiva	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	intensivare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	intensivast	“-est”, “most …”

intensiv as a noun(en intensiv)

Meaning

intensive care unit

Forms

Forms of intensiv
Singular, indefinite	en intensiv
Singular, definite	intensiven
Plural, indefinite	intensiver
Plural, definite	intensiverna

intensiv is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor intensiv, den stora intensiven. Check another noun

Practise intensiv

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What does intensiv mean?

intensiv in a sentence

intensivt arbete
intensive work
en intensiv debatt
an intense debate
arbeta intensivt
work intensively
en intensiv upplevelse
an intense experience
intensiva färger
vibrant colours
Han ligger på intensiven.
He's at the intensive care unit.

Words built with intensiv

intensivvård intensive care
intensivavdelning intensive care unit

Questions

What does intensiv mean in English?

intensiv means “intensive, intense”.

Is it en intensiv or ett intensiv?

It is en intensiv, and “the intensive care unit” is intensiven.

What is the plural of intensiv?

The plural of intensiv is intensiver, and the definite plural is intensiverna.

Similar words

energiskuppdriven

Origin

Ultimately from Medieval Latin intēnsīvus

Nearby common words

intensiv is number 3,751 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,747njure kidney
3,748tjallare an informer, a snitch, a rat
3,749sopor rubbish, garbage (US)
3,750utgång exit, end
3,752sväva float
3,753allergisk allergic
3,754begäran application, request
3,755klia itch, scratch

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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