Swedish adjective

sluten

private, introvert, sealed, closedAlso the definite plural of slut and the past participle of sluta./²slʉːtɛn/

Meaning

private; introvert; sealed; closed; secluded; reserved

In Swedish: (till)stängd; privat

Forms

Forms of sluten
Basic formslutenwith en-words
Neuterslutetwith ett-words
Plural and definiteslutnaplural nouns, and after den / det / de

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What does sluten mean?

sluten in a sentence

  • tyst och sluten
    taciturn and introvert
  • ett slutet sällskap
    a private function
  • Det är ett hål i den, så den är inte sluten
    There is a hole in it, so it is not closed
  • När kretsen är sluten lyser lampan
    When the circuit is closed, the light is on
  • Beslutet togs i en sluten inre krets
    The decision was made in a closed inner circle
  • Jag vet aldrig hur han egentligen mår. Han är så sluten.
    I never know how he really feels. He's so closed off.
  • en sluten mängd
    a closed set
  • sluten vård / slutenvård
    inpatient care

Expressions

  • sluten vård
    institutional care

Questions

What does sluten mean in English?

sluten means “private, introvert”.

Similar words

stängddold

Nearby common words

sluten is number 5,735 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 5,731hälsosam healthy, wholesome
  • 5,732obetydlig insignificant
  • 5,733pi pi, a constant, pi; a Greek letter
  • 5,734räd raid; a hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray, raid; an attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering
  • 5,736töm rein
  • 5,737ideal ideal
  • 5,738frigivning release, liberation, emancipation
  • 5,739hy skin, complexion
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