Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
osäker
uncertain, unsure, insecure/ˈuːˌsɛːkɛr/
Meaning
uncertain; unsure; insecure
In Swedish: inte säker el. självklar
Forms
| Basic form | osäker | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | osäkert | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | osäkra | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | osäkrare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | osäkrast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise osäker
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osäker in a sentence
- framtiden är osäkerthe future is uncertain
- vara osäker på sig självbe unsure of oneself
- jag är osäker om jag hinnerI am not sure I will have time
- Vårt hus är mycket osäkert.Our house is very unsafe.
- Det är osäkert att låta barnen vara ute ensamna på kvällen.It's dangerous to let the children be outdoors in the evening.
- Det är osäkert om du lyckas eller inte.It's unsure whether you'll succeed or not.
- Han är osäker på sig självHe's unsure of himself
- Giftets låga styrka gör att han går en osäker död till mötes.The low strength of the poison causes him to meet an uncertain death.
Questions
What does osäker mean in English?
osäker means “uncertain, unsure”.
Similar words
tvehågsentveksam
Origin
o- (“-un”) + säker (“sure”)
Nearby common words
osäker is number 2,407 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