Swedish adjective
pinsam
awkward
Meaning
awkward
In Swedish: som orsakar förlägenhet
Forms
| Basic form | pinsam | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | pinsamt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | pinsamma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | pinsammare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | pinsammast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise pinsam
1 / 1What does pinsam mean?
pinsam in a sentence
- en pinsam händelsean awkward (embarrassing) incident
Questions
What does pinsam mean in English?
pinsam means “awkward”.
Similar words
generandegenantförsmädlig
Origin
From Old Swedish pinsamber, equivalent to pina (“torment”) + -sam (“-some”).
Nearby common words
pinsam is number 5,852 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,848dyrka pick, idolize
- 5,849bus mischief
- 5,850fjärrkontroll a remote control, a remote, remote control (of something)
- 5,851infektera to infect, infector
- 5,853opålitlig unreliable
- 5,854tidslinje time-line
- 5,855kamma comb
- 5,856minderårig underage
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