Swedish adjective
kräsen
fastidious, picky
Meaning
fastidious; picky
In Swedish: kinkig, nogräknad
Forms
| Basic form | kräsen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | kräset | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | kräsna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | kräsnare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | kräsnast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise kräsen
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What does kräsen mean in English?
kräsen means “fastidious, picky”.
Origin
From Old Swedish kræsa (“to provide with food and drink”), related to krås.
Nearby common words
kräsen is number 8,423 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 8,427härnere down here (här + nere)
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary