Swedish adverb · interjection· top 5,000 most common
minsann
certainly/mɪnˈsanː/
minsann as an adverb
Meaning
certainly
In Swedish: verkligen
minsann as an interjection
Meaning
I see (when acknowledging something felt to be significant)
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minsann in a sentence
- maten var det minsann inget fel påthere was certainly nothing wrong with the food
- Det kan han minsann göra självHe can certainly do that himself [also emphasizing that he should]
- Hon vill visa att hon minsann är lika modig som sin vänShe wants to show that she is just [indeed] as brave as her friend [possibly despite doubts, etc. – implies a bit of assertiveness]
- Det kan göra underverk, minsann!It can do wonders, for sure!
- Minsann, det hade jag inte trott om honomI see, wouldn't have thought that about him
Questions
What does minsann mean in English?
minsann means “certainly”.
Similar words
Origin
From på min sann (lit.
Nearby common words
minsann is number 3,282 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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