Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
mjuk
soft/mjʉːk/
Meaning
soft
In Swedish: som ger efter vid beröring
Forms
| Basic form | mjuk | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | mjukt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | mjuka | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mjukare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mjukast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise mjuk
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mjuk in a sentence
- ett mjukt svara gentle answer
- mjuka läpparsoft lips
- mjuk kuddesoft pillow
Expressions
- mjukt brödsoft bread
- välja en mjuk ("försiktig") linjechoose a noncommittal ("careful") approach
Words built with mjuk
- mjukost cheese spread
- mjukstart introductory period
- mjukglass soft ice cream
Questions
What does mjuk mean in English?
mjuk means “soft”.
Similar words
lenömsint
Origin
From Old Swedish miūker, from Old Norse mjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *meukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mewg-.
Nearby common words
mjuk is number 3,643 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary