Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

rättvis

equitable, just, fair, right

Meaning

equitable; just; fair; right

In Swedish: opartisk, objektiv

Forms

Forms of rättvis
Basic form	rättvis	with en-words
Neuter	rättvist	with ett-words
Plural and definite	rättvisa	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	rättvisare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	rättvisast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise rättvis

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What does rättvis mean?

rättvis in a sentence

ge en rättvis bild av ett förhållande
a fair victory
en rättvis klocka
a clock that is right (shows the right time)

Questions

What does rättvis mean in English?

rättvis means “equitable, just”.

Similar words

just

Origin

From Old Swedish rætvis, equivalent to rätt (“right”) + -vis (“-wise”).

Nearby common words

rättvis is number 3,878 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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3,875olik different
3,876hosta cough
3,877studie study
3,879meny menu
3,880biologisk biological
3,881blad leaf, sheet, page, leaf
3,882rymdskepp spaceship

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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