Swedish adjective· top 1,000 most common
tvungen
forcedAlso the past participle of tvinga.
Meaning
forced
In Swedish: tvingad, nödsakad
Forms
| Basic form | tvungen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | tvunget | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | tvungna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
Practise tvungen
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tvungen in a sentence
- vara tvungen att flyttabe forced to move
- Vi var tvungna att ge uppWe had to give up
Questions
What does tvungen mean in English?
tvungen means “forced”.
Similar words
Origin
past participle of tvinga
Nearby common words
tvungen is number 711 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 707tappa drop, draw
- 708kraft strength, power
- 709sju seven
- 710meddelande message
- 712förtjäna deserve, earn
- 713egentligen actually, really
- 714ofta often
- 715skepp vessel, ship
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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