Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
skrämmande
frightening, terrifying, alarming, intimidatingAlso the present participle of skrämma.
Meaning
frightening, terrifying, alarming, intimidating
In Swedish: som skrämmer, oroande
Forms
| Basic form | skrämmande | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | skrämmande | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | skrämmande | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mer skrämmande | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mest skrämmande | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise skrämmande
1 / 1What does skrämmande mean?
skrämmande in a sentence
- en skrämmande ökning av trafikolyckornaa frightening increase in the number of road accidents
Questions
What does skrämmande mean in English?
skrämmande means “frightening, terrifying, alarming, intimidating”.
Similar words
Origin
* present participle of skrämma
Nearby common words
skrämmande is number 2,372 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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