ledsen
Meaning
sad
In Swedish: nedstämd, bedrövad
Forms
| Basic form | ledsen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ledset | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | ledsna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | ledsnare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | ledsnast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise ledsen
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ledsen in a sentence
- jag är ledsen men jag måste gå nuI am sad to say I must go now
- hon såg trött och ledsen utshe looked tired and unhappy
- Hans kanin hade just dött, och han var ledsen och grätHis rabbit had just died, and he was sad and cried
- Du gör mig ledsenYou make me sad
- Blev du ledsen?Did it make you sad?
- Hon såg ledsen utShe looked sad
- ledsna ögonsad eyes
- Hur vet man om ett barn är ledset?How you know if a child is sad?
Questions
What does ledsen mean in English?
ledsen means “sad”.
Similar words
Origin
From led (“tired, bored”) + -se (compare vilse and others), with later suffixation of -n by analogy with past participles and verbs like liten.
Nearby common words
ledsen is number 224 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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