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
| Basic form | sluten | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | slutet | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | slutna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
Practise sluten
1 / 1What does sluten mean?
sluten in a sentence
- tyst och slutentaciturn and introvert
- ett slutet sällskapa private function
- Det är ett hål i den, så den är inte slutenThere is a hole in it, so it is not closed
- När kretsen är sluten lyser lampanWhen the circuit is closed, the light is on
- Beslutet togs i en sluten inre kretsThe 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 mängda closed set
- sluten vård / slutenvårdinpatient care
Expressions
- sluten vårdinstitutional care
Questions
What does sluten mean in English?
sluten means “private, introvert”.
Similar words
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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