Swedish adjective
svullen
swollen
Meaning
swollen
In Swedish: uppsvälld
Forms
| Basic form | svullen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | svullet | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | svullna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | svullnare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | svullnast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise svullen
1 / 1What does svullen mean?
svullen in a sentence
- svullna fötterswollen feet
Questions
What does svullen mean in English?
svullen means “swollen”.
Origin
Old Swedish svollin or Old Swedish sullin, from Old Norse sollinn.
Nearby common words
svullen is number 8,753 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,749fotled ankle joint (joint between foot and leg)
- 8,750förnedring humiliation
- 8,751läkarvård medical care, treatment by a physician
- 8,752skede period, era; phase; stage
- 8,754ironisk ironic
- 8,755biverkningar side effects
- 8,756förrädisk treacherous
- 8,757massvis lots, a large amount
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