Swedish adjective
självsäker
confident, self-confident
Meaning
confident, self-confident
Forms
| Basic form | självsäker | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | självsäkert | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | självsäkra | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | självsäkrare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | självsäkrast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise självsäker
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Questions
What does självsäker mean in English?
självsäker means “confident, self-confident”.
Origin
själv (“self”) + säker (“sure”)
Nearby common words
självsäker is number 5,658 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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