Swedish adjective

självgod

smug

Meaning

smug

Forms

Forms of självgod
Basic formsjälvgodwith en-words
Neutersjälvgottwith ett-words
Plural and definitesjälvgodaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativesjälvgodare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativesjälvgodast“-est”, “most …”

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What does självgod mean?

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What does självgod mean in English?

självgod means “smug”.

Origin

From Old Swedish siælfgodher, equivalent to själv + god.

Nearby common words

självgod is number 9,878 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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