Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett privatliv

private life, privacy

Meaning

private life, privacy

Forms

Forms of privatliv
Singular, indefinite	ett privatliv
Singular, definite	privatlivet

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

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Is it en privatliv or ett privatliv?

Questions

What does privatliv mean in English?

privatliv means “private life, privacy”.

Is it en privatliv or ett privatliv?

It is ett privatliv, and “the private life” is privatlivet.

Origin

privat + liv

Nearby common words

privatliv is number 3,433 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,429dold concealed, hidden
3,430gärning act, deed
3,431kongress congress
3,432ritning drawing, plan
3,434gnälla whine, complain
3,435övergiva alternative form of överge
3,436sårbar vulnerable
3,437spindel spider

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