Swedish adjective

less

tired (of something irritating)/ˈlɛsː/

Meaning

tired (of something irritating)

Forms

Forms of less
Basic form	less	with en-words
Comparative	mer less	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mest less	“-est”, “most …”

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What does less mean in English?

less means “tired (of something irritating)”.

Origin

Clipping of lessen, pronunciation spelling of ledsen (“sad”), alternatively interpreted as a pronunciation spelling of a clipping of ledsen.

Nearby common words

less is number 5,010 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

5,006utpressa blackmail, blackmailing
5,007känslomässigt emotionally
5,008farm farm
5,009skörda gather, reap
5,011mal moth, wels
5,012luras dupe, fool
5,013uppdatera update
5,014balkong balcony

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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