Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common
oskyldig
innocent
Meaning
innocent
In Swedish: inte skyldig
Forms
| Basic form | oskyldig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | oskyldigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | oskyldiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | oskyldigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | oskyldigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise oskyldig
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oskyldig in a sentence
- oskyldig till ett brottinnocent of a crime
- en oskyldig lekan innocent game
- Det är inte Nisse som är yxmördaren. Han är oskyldig.Nisse is not the axe murderer. He is innocent.
- bli oskyldigt dömdbe wrongly convicted
- ett oskyldigt misstagan innocent mistake
- Vi kallar vår hamster Huliganen, för han är inte så oskyldig som han ser utWe call our hamster Hooligan, because he's not as innocent as he looks
- När vi gick igenom mormors gamla bilder insåg vi att hon nog inte alltid varit så oskyldig som hon verkadeWhen we went through grandma's old photos, we realized she probably hadn't always been as innocent as she seemed
- det oskyldigaste lilla barnthe most innocent little child
Questions
What does oskyldig mean in English?
oskyldig means “innocent”.
Origin
o- + skyldig
Nearby common words
oskyldig is number 1,036 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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