Swedish adjective

prima

first-rate

Meaning

first-rate

In Swedish: förstklassig

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What does prima mean?

prima in a sentence

  • prima virke
    first-rate wood

Questions

What does prima mean in English?

prima means “first-rate”.

Similar words

finemangutmärktfinfinbratoppen

Origin

Borrowed from Latin prima, from Latin primus (“first”).

Nearby common words

prima is number 6,430 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 6,426deltaga dated form of delta
  • 6,427kretsa revolve (around)
  • 6,428pytteliten tiny, very small
  • 6,429deadline deadline
  • 6,431ödelägga ravage, lay waste
  • 6,432enskild regarded separately (from the group or the like to which it belongs); individual, separate, single, etc., apart from others; individual, separate, private, one-on-one, etc.
  • 6,433bugga to bug, to bug out (experience bugs, of a (software) system), to bug (fit or record with covert (audio) recording equipment)
  • 6,434ljuvlig lovely, delightful
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