Swedish adjective
saftig
juicy, succulent, racy, coarse
Meaning
juicy; succulent; racy; coarse
In Swedish: full av saft, mustig
Forms
| Basic form | saftig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | saftigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | saftiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | saftigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | saftigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise saftig
1 / 1What does saftig mean?
saftig in a sentence
- en saftig apelsina juicy orange
- en saftig historiaa 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.
- 8,199mobilnummer cell phone number
- 8,200stämpel stamp
- 8,201forte forte (passage to be played loudly)
- 8,202anmärkningsvärd remarkable
- 8,204förblinda to (temporarily) blind (deprive of sight), to blind (deprive of judgement)
- 8,205konfidentiellt confidentially, confidential
- 8,206antikvitet antique
- 8,207fullträff direct hit
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