Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
nykter
sober
Meaning
sober
In Swedish: inte påverkad av sprit
Forms
| Basic form | nykter | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | nyktert | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | nyktra | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | nyktrare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | nyktrast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise nykter
1 / 1What does nykter mean?
nykter in a sentence
- hålla sig nykterstay sober
- den nyktra verklighetenthe sober truth
- ett nyktert påståendea matter-of-fact statement
- När han, spiknykter, kom hem, satte han sig att sy med förtviflans fart.When he, fully sober, got home, he sat down to sew with a desperate speed.
- Det gäller att anlägga en nykter syn på denna sak.It is important to take a sober view on this issue.
Questions
What does nykter mean in English?
nykter means “sober”.
Nearby common words
nykter is number 3,561 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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