mäktig
Meaning
powerful; impressive; strong
In Swedish: som har stor makt
Forms
| Basic form | mäktig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | mäktigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | mäktiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mäktigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mäktigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise mäktig
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mäktig in a sentence
- mäktiga affärsintressenpowerful business interests
- mäktiga fienderpowerful enemies
- mäktig röstimpressive voice
- ett mäktigt högtryckan area of very high pressure
Questions
What does mäktig mean in English?
mäktig means “powerful, impressive”.
Similar words
bastant
Origin
From Old Swedish mæktogher, borrowed from Middle Low German mechtich, from Old Saxon mahtig, equivalent to makt + -ig.
Nearby common words
mäktig is number 1,632 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