Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

motsatt

opposite, contraryAlso the supine of motsätta.

Meaning

opposite; contrary

In Swedish: som ligger mitt emot; som är i motsats (till), helt annan (än)

Forms

Forms of motsatt
Basic form	motsatt	with en-words
Neuter	motsatt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	motsatta	plural nouns, and after den / det / de

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What does motsatt mean?

motsatt in a sentence

ha motsatt uppfattning
be of a contrary opinion
bilen gled över på motsatta körbanan
the automobile drifted over to the opposite side of the road

Questions

What does motsatt mean in English?

motsatt means “opposite, contrary”.

Similar words

omvänd

Nearby common words

motsatt is number 4,704 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,700ris rice, sprigs
4,701slaktare butcher
4,702öppning opening
4,703kafé a café, a coffee shop
4,705snor snot
4,706arrogant arrogant
4,707farkost craft, vessel
4,708frusen frozen

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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