Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

naiv

naive/naˈiːv/

Meaning

naive

In Swedish: som liknar ett barn

Forms

Forms of naiv
Basic form	naiv	with en-words
Neuter	naivt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	naiva	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	naivare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	naivast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does naiv mean in English?

naiv means “naive”.

Similar words

blåögdgodtrogen

Origin

Ultimately from Latin nātīvus.

Nearby common words

naiv is number 4,281 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,276berusad intoxicated, drunken
4,277citera quote
4,278säck bag, sack
4,279eliminera eliminate
4,282grilla grill
4,283utomhus outdoors
4,284dumskalle fool, idiot
4,285pommes short for pommes frites (“French fries; chips”), fries, chips

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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