Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common
seriös
serious, solemn
Meaning
serious; solemn
In Swedish: allvarligt menad
Forms
| Basic form | seriös | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | seriöst | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | seriösa | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | seriösare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | seriösast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise seriös
1 / 1What does seriös mean?
seriös in a sentence
- den seriösa delen av programmetthe serious part of the programme
- ett seriöst erbjudandea serious offer
- Det var ett seriöst förslag och inte ett skämtIt was a serious proposal and not a joke
- ett seriöst förhållandea serious relationship
- Läkaren blandade ihop patienter och skrev ut fel medicin. Det känns inte seriöst.The physician mixed up patients and prescribed the wrong medication. It doesn't seem serious.
- seriös litteraturserious literature
- en seriös mäklarea reputable real estate agent
- en seriös firmaa legitimate company
Questions
What does seriös mean in English?
seriös means “serious, solemn”.
Origin
Borrowed from French sérieux, from Late Latin sēriōsus.
Nearby common words
seriös is number 1,806 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