Swedish verb

kvävas

suffocateAlso the passive of kväva.

Meaning

suffocate

In Swedish: inte kunna andas

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What does kvävas mean?

kvävas in a sentence

det kändes som om jag skulle kvävas
I felt as if I would suffocate

Questions

What does kvävas mean in English?

kvävas means “suffocate”.

Nearby common words

kvävas is number 5,195 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

5,190bläck ink
5,191kritisk critical, crucial
5,192borra bore, drill
5,194kylskåp a refrigerator
5,196licens license (US), licence
5,197rabatt flower bed, discount
5,198sprängämne explosive
5,199hummer lobster

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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