Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

spänd

taut, tight, tenseAlso the past participle of spänna.

Meaning

taut, tight, tense

In Swedish: hårt sträckt, styv

Forms

Forms of spänd
Basic form	spänd	with en-words
Neuter	spänt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	spända	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	mer spänd	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mest spänd	“-est”, “most …”

Practise spänd

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What does spänd mean?

spänd in a sentence

med spänd förväntan
in eager expectation
gå på spänd lina
walk on a tight rope

Questions

What does spänd mean in English?

spänd means “taut, tight, tense”.

Similar words

tryckt

Nearby common words

spänd is number 2,979 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,975ekonomi finances, economy
2,976ansluta connect
2,977beskydda shield, protect
2,978kandidat candidate, graduate
2,980chock shock
2,981jättekul very fun
2,982halvt half, semi, half
2,983flock flock

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary