Swedish adjective· top 1,000 most common
sjuk
ill, sick, having a propensity to, given to/ɧʉːk/
Meaning
ill; sick; having a propensity to; given to
In Swedish: som inte har bra hälsa
Forms
| Basic form | sjuk | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | sjukt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | sjuka | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | sjukare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | sjukast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise sjuk
1 / 1What does sjuk mean?
sjuk in a sentence
- ligga sjukbe ill in bed
- hon har varit sjuk längeshe's been unwell for a long time
- hela historien verkar sjukthe whole affair seems fishy
- de psykiskt sjukathe mentally ill
- svårt sjukseverely ill
- ett sjukt skämta sick joke
Words built with sjuk
- sjukhus hospital
- lungsjuk suffering from lung disease
- grälsjuk cantankerous
Questions
What does sjuk mean in English?
sjuk means “ill, sick”.
Similar words
absurdkrasslig
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish siūker, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic *seukaz.
Nearby common words
sjuk is number 706 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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