Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
misstänksam
suspicious
Meaning
suspicious
In Swedish: som lätt fattar misstankar, misstrogen
Forms
| Basic form | misstänksam | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | misstänksamt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | misstänksamma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | misstänksammare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | misstänksammast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise misstänksam
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What does misstänksam mean in English?
misstänksam means “suspicious”.
Origin
From misstänka (“to suspect”) + -sam (“-some”, adjective-forming suffix).
Nearby common words
misstänksam is number 4,302 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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