självständig
Meaning
independent (of a person or the like); independent (of a country, agency, or the like)
Forms
| Basic form | självständig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | självständigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | självständiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | självständigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | självständigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise självständig
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självständig in a sentence
- Hon har blivit mer självständigShe has become more independent
- arbeta självständigtwork independently
- en självständig statan independent state
Questions
What does självständig mean in English?
självständig means “independent (of a person or the like), independent (of a country, agency, or the like)”.
Origin
Calque of German selb(st)ständig, equivalent to själv + ständig.
Nearby common words
självständig is number 6,354 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,350klädsel dress, clothing
- 6,351minnesförlust memory loss
- 6,352spratt jumped, trick
- 6,353järnet with great intensity
- 6,355tork drier
- 6,356baksäte a back seat, a rear seat (seat at the back of a vehicle)
- 6,357registrerad registered
- 6,358tejp tape, sticky tape (adhesive tape), magnetic tape (sound recording medium)
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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