Swedish adjective · adverb· top 2,000 most common
privat
private
privat as an adjective
Meaning
private
In Swedish: enskild, personlig
Forms
| Basic form | privat | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | privat | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | privata | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mer privat | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mest privat | “-est”, “most …” |
privat as an adverb
Meaning
privately
Practise privat
1 / 1What does privat mean?
privat in a sentence
- privat egendomprivate property
- en alldeles privat uppfattninga very private opinion
- Vi tar det här privat så hon inte läcker det till offentligheten.We take this privately so she doesn't leak it to the public.
Expressions
- den privata sektornthe private sector
Words built with privat
- privatläkare private doctor
- privatägd privately-owned
Questions
What does privat mean in English?
privat means “private”.
Similar words
Origin
Borrowed from Latin prīvātus.
Nearby common words
privat is number 1,207 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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