Swedish adjective

saftig

juicy, succulent, racy, coarse

Meaning

juicy; succulent; racy; coarse

In Swedish: full av saft, mustig

Forms

Forms of saftig
Basic formsaftigwith en-words
Neutersaftigtwith ett-words
Plural and definitesaftigaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativesaftigare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativesaftigast“-est”, “most …”

Practise saftig

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What does saftig mean?

saftig in a sentence

  • en saftig apelsin
    a juicy orange
  • en saftig historia
    a juicy story

Questions

What does saftig mean in English?

saftig means “juicy, succulent”.

Origin

From saft (“juice”) + -ig, after German saftig (“juicy”).

Nearby common words

saftig is number 8,203 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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