Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common
tacksam
grateful, rewarding
Meaning
grateful; rewarding
In Swedish: som känner sig ha något att tacka för
Forms
| Basic form | tacksam | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | tacksamt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | tacksamma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | tacksammare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | tacksammast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise tacksam
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tacksam in a sentence
- vara tacksam för någotBe grateful for sth.
- ett tacksamt arbetea rewarding job
- Prinsen var mycket tacksam gentemot prinsessan som räddat hans livThe prince was very grateful towards the princess who had saved his life
- Om du kunde göra det idag så vore jag tacksamIf you could do it today, I would be grateful
- Tyvärr är han lite för tacksam att driva medUnfortunately, it is a bit too easy to get him to go off ("Unfortunately, he is a bit too rewarding to make fun of, " in the sense that it easily pays off to those who do it)
Questions
What does tacksam mean in English?
tacksam means “grateful, rewarding”.
Origin
tack + -sam (“-some”)
Nearby common words
tacksam is number 1,596 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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