ljuv
Meaning
delightful
In Swedish: behaglig för kropp och själ
Forms
| Basic form | ljuv | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ljuvt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | ljuva | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | ljuvare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | ljuvast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise ljuv
1 / 1What does ljuv mean?
ljuv in a sentence
- leva ljuva livetlive the good life
- ljuva minnenpleasant memories
- hämnden är ljuvrevenge is sweet
- det ljuva livetla dolce vita
Questions
What does ljuv mean in English?
ljuv means “delightful”.
Similar words
ljuvligsötvälbehagligvackerförtjusande
Origin
From Old Swedish liuver, from Old Norse ljúfr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ (leubaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leubh- (“love”), *lewbʰ-.
Nearby common words
ljuv is number 4,319 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 4,314överlevnad survival
- 4,315engelsman an Englishman (person from England)
- 4,316pigg alert, spirited
- 4,318bekanta acquaintances, mates
- 4,320mäster Master, an older title of address, of highest class
- 4,321ikapp as a race, by racing, competitively, catching up with
- 4,322profetia prophecy
- 4,323gällande regarding, valid
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