Swedish adjective · noun· top 5,000 most common

positiv

positive

positiv as an adjective

Meaning

positive

In Swedish: gynnsam

Forms

Forms of positiv
Basic form	positiv	with en-words
Neuter	positivt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	positiva	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	mer positiv	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mest positiv	“-est”, “most …”

positiv as a noun(ett positiv)

Meaning

the positive; barrel organ

In Swedish: adjektivets grundform

Forms

Forms of positiv
Singular, indefinite	ett positiv
Singular, definite	positivet
Plural, indefinite	positiv
Plural, definite	positiven

positiv is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort positiv, det stora positivet. Check another noun

Practise positiv

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What does positiv mean?

positiv in a sentence

positiv utveckling
positive trend (development)
positiva reaktioner
positive reactions
ett positivt svar
a positive answer (response)
vi ställer oss positiva till förslaget
we are in favour of the proposal
testet var positivt
the test was positive

Questions

What does positiv mean in English?

positiv means “positive”.

Is it en positiv or ett positiv?

It is ett positiv, and “the the positive” is positivet.

What is the plural of positiv?

positiv doesn't change in the plural: ett positiv, två positiv (definite: positiven).

Nearby common words

positiv is number 2,907 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,903torr dry
2,904checka check
2,905best brute, beast
2,906reporter reporter
2,908borda board
2,909övning exercise
2,910skyddad protected
2,911utväg way out

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