Swedish adjective· top 1,000 most common
upptagen
occupied, busy
Meaning
occupied; busy
In Swedish: inte ledig, bokad
Forms
| Basic form | upptagen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | upptaget | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | upptagna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mer upptagen | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mest upptagen | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise upptagen
1 / 1What does upptagen mean?
upptagen in a sentence
- toaletten är upptagenthe toilet is engaged
- sittplatsen är upptagenthis seat is taken
- en mycket upptagen mana very busy man
- Jag försökte ringa, men det tutade upptagetI tried calling, but there was a busy signal
Questions
What does upptagen mean in English?
upptagen means “occupied, busy”.
Similar words
inte tillgänglig
Where the course teaches it
Origin
upp + tagen (past participle of ta)
Nearby common words
upptagen is number 928 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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