Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

känslig

sensitive

Meaning

sensitive

In Swedish: lättmottaglig (för känslor, infektioner o dyl)

Forms

Forms of känslig
Basic form	känslig	with en-words
Neuter	känsligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	känsliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	känsligare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	känsligast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise känslig

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What does känslig mean?

känslig in a sentence

känslig för kyla
sensitive to cold
en känslig fråga
a sensitive issue

Questions

What does känslig mean in English?

känslig means “sensitive”.

Similar words

sensitivemotionell

Origin

From känsla + -ig.

Nearby common words

känslig is number 1,876 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,872plikt duty
1,873arbetet the work
1,874glädje joy, delight
1,875lida suffer, pass
1,877raka shave
1,878möjlig possible
1,879plus plus
1,880grace grace (effortless beauty or charm), grace (beneficial act)

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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