Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

plötslig

sudden

Meaning

sudden

In Swedish: hastig och oväntad

Forms

Forms of plötslig
Basic form	plötslig	with en-words
Neuter	plötsligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	plötsliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	plötsligare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	plötsligast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise plötslig

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What does plötslig mean?

plötslig in a sentence

en plötslig tystnad
a sudden silence
en plötslig sväng
a sudden turn

Questions

What does plötslig mean in English?

plötslig means “sudden”.

Similar words

oväntadabrupt

Origin

From Middle Low German plutzlik or German plötzlich.

Nearby common words

plötslig is number 4,632 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,628jeep jeep
4,629stred fought
4,630peruk wig
4,631anmäler review, report
4,633zoo zoo
4,634döpt baptized
4,635svält starvation, famine
4,636tipsa tip [off]

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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