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Swedish adjective

spontan

spontaneous

Meaning

spontaneous

In Swedish: oöverlagd, impulsiv

Forms

Forms of spontan
Basic formspontanwith en-words
Neuterspontantwith ett-words
Plural and definitespontanaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativespontanare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativespontanast“-est”, “most …”

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What does spontan mean?

spontan in a sentence

  • en spontan reaktion
    a spontaneous reaction
  • en spontan strejk
    a spontaneous strike

Questions

What does spontan mean in English?

spontan means “spontaneous”.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin spontaneus.

Nearby common words

spontan is number 7,357 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 7,353systerson sororal nephew
  • 7,354cape cape (sleeveless garment used by women)
  • 7,355härja ravage, lay waste; wreak havoc
  • 7,356hemmafru housewife (married woman whose employment is housemaking)
  • 7,358fisa fart
  • 7,359konsul consul
  • 7,360påfyllning replenishment, filling up
  • 7,361livstecken vital signs, sign of life
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