Swedish adjective

obestämd

indefinite

Meaning

indefinite

In Swedish: inte fastställd

Forms

Forms of obestämd
Basic formobestämdwith en-words
Neuterobestämtwith ett-words
Plural and definiteobestämdaplural nouns, and after den / det / de

Practise obestämd

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What does obestämd mean?

obestämd in a sentence

  • besöket uppsköts på obestämd tid
    the visit was postponed indefinitely
  • på obestämd tid
    for an indefinite period of time

Questions

What does obestämd mean in English?

obestämd means “indefinite”.

Similar words

vag

Origin

o- (“un-”) + bestämd (“determined”)

Nearby common words

obestämd is number 9,589 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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