Swedish adjective

primär

primary

Meaning

primary

In Swedish: som kommer i första hand

Forms

Forms of primär
Basic form	primär	with en-words
Neuter	primärt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	primära	plural nouns, and after den / det / de

Practise primär

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What does primär mean?

primär in a sentence

våra primära behov
our primary (basic) needs
frågan är av primärt intresse för överlevnaden
the question is of primary interest in terms of survival

Words built with primär

primärvården primary elections

Questions

What does primär mean in English?

primär means “primary”.

Similar words

förstahandgrundläggande

Nearby common words

primär is number 7,577 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

7,573tygla rein
7,574ve woe! (cursed be)
7,575däribland among [these], among them
7,576häkta remand in custody
7,578pm memo
7,579kidnappningen the kidnapping
7,580hederligt honestly, honorably
7,581uppenbar obvious

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary