Swedish adjective · noun· top 1,000 most common

lugn

calm, self-possessed/lɵŋn/

lugn as an adjective

Meaning

calm; self-possessed

In Swedish: som rör sig mycket lite

Forms

Forms of lugn
Basic form	lugn	with en-words
Neuter	lugnt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	lugna	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	lugnare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	lugnast	“-est”, “most …”

lugn as a noun(ett lugn)

Meaning

calm; composure

In Swedish: mycket lite rörelse

Forms

Forms of lugn
Singular, indefinite	ett lugn
Singular, definite	lugnet

lugn is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort lugn, det stora lugnet. Check another noun

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What does lugn mean?

lugn in a sentence

en lugn gata
a quiet street
lugn vilar sjön
the sea lies smooth and still
en lugn röst
a composed voice
– Förlåt att jag förstörde vasen! – Äh, det är lugnt.
– Sorry I broke your vase! – Eh, no worries. (literally, "Eh, it is calm.")
– Tack för att du hjälpte till! – Lugnt!
– Thanks for helping out! – No worries! / Sure thing! (literally, "Calm!")
bevara sitt lugn
maintain self-control
Det var lugnet före stormen.
It was the calm before the storm.

Expressions

ta det lugnt!
take it easy!
i lugn och ro
in peace and quiet
lugnet före stormen
the calm before the storm

Questions

What does lugn mean in English?

lugn means “calm, self-possessed”.

Is it en lugn or ett lugn?

It is ett lugn, and “the calm” is lugnet.

Similar words

rofylldsansadfridsamroliktfridfridfullkyligstiltje

Origin

From Old Swedish lugn or lygn (“calm lake surface”), from Old Norse lygn.

Nearby common words

lugn is number 563 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

559kännas feel
560snacka chat, talk
561doktor doctor, physician
562mörda murder
564svart black
565arg enraged, mad (US)
566hälsa salute, greet
567utanför outside

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