jobbig
How jobbig is used
Jobbig describes anything tiring, difficult or annoying: a situation, a week, or a person. It sits between “hard” and “annoying” in English, and the context decides which. Det är jobbigt is a very common way to say that something is tough.
Meaning
strenuous
In Swedish: (fysiskt och/eller psykiskt) ansträngande
Forms
| Basic form | jobbig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | jobbigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | jobbiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | jobbigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | jobbigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise jobbig
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jobbig in a sentence
- Det har varit en jobbig vecka.It's been a tough week.
- Sluta, du är så jobbig!Stop it, you're so annoying!
- Det känns jobbigt att säga nej.It feels awkward to say no.
- Har du haft det jobbigt idag?Have you had a tough day?
- en jobbig persona trying (tedious) person
- Vad jobbig du är!What a piece of work you are!
Questions
What does jobbig mean in English?
jobbig means “strenuous”.
Similar words
ansträngandemödosamkrävande
Origin
From jobb (“job, work”) + -ig.
Nearby common words
jobbig is number 2,056 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,052ytterligare further, Extremely
- 2,053ah ah (expression of understanding, relaxation, contentment, etc.)
- 2,054rygga flinch, recoil
- 2,055fil file, lane
- 2,057champagne champagne
- 2,058släcka extinguish, put out
- 2,059brottsling criminal
- 2,060skönhet beauty
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