Swedish adjective· top 1,000 most common

levande

livingAlso the present participle of leva.

Meaning

living

Forms

Forms of levande
Basic form	levande	with en-words
Neuter	levande	with ett-words
Plural and definite	levande	plural nouns, and after den / det / de

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What does levande mean?

levande in a sentence

Han är död, så han lever inte längre, och är inte en levande person
He's dead, so he's no longer alive, and is not a living person
frakta levande djur
ship live animals
ett levande språk
a living language
ett levande lexikon
a walking encyclopedia
levande färger
vivid colors
ett levande intresse
a lively interest
levande ljus
burning candles

Questions

What does levande mean in English?

levande means “living”.

Nearby common words

levande is number 949 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

945tidigt early, premature
946broder brother
947farbror a paternal uncle, a term of address for an older man
948bland among, amongst
950spåra trace, trail
951ända as far as, the whole way
952koll check
953spår trace, print

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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