Swedish adjective

subtil

subtle

Meaning

subtle

In Swedish: knappt märkbar, hårfin; utstuderad

Forms

Forms of subtil
Basic form	subtil	with en-words
Neuter	subtilt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	subtila	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	subtilare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	subtilast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does subtil mean?

subtil in a sentence

subtila nyanser
subtle nuances

Questions

What does subtil mean in English?

subtil means “subtle”.

Similar words

liten

Nearby common words

subtil is number 8,711 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

8,707fantom phantom, whizz
8,708grymta grunt
8,709islam Islam
8,710rem strap
8,712sömnlös sleepless
8,713zoom zoom
8,714biltvätt carwash, a car wash
8,715tandkräm toothpaste

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