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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What does minsann mean?

minsann in a sentence

  • maten var det minsann inget fel på
    there was certainly nothing wrong with the food
  • Det kan han minsann göra själv
    He can certainly do that himself [also emphasizing that he should]
  • Hon vill visa att hon minsann är lika modig som sin vän
    She 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 honom
    I see, wouldn't have thought that about him

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What does minsann mean in English?

minsann means “certainly”.

Similar words

jaså

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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