Swedish adjective
välbehållen
safe and sound
Meaning
safe and sound
In Swedish: oskadad
Forms
| Basic form | välbehållen | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | välbehållet | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | välbehållna | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
Practise välbehållen
1 / 1What does välbehållen mean?
välbehållen in a sentence
- pojken hittades välbehållen under en gran i skogenthe boy was found safe and sound under a fir tree in the woods
Questions
What does välbehållen mean in English?
välbehållen means “safe and sound”.
Similar words
Origin
väl + behållen
Nearby common words
välbehållen is number 7,890 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,886tilltalad accused, defendant
- 7,887avslag rejection, refusal
- 7,888förbrytare criminal
- 7,889slöja veil
- 7,891trådlös Wireless, wireless
- 7,892maskingevär machine-gun, machinegun
- 7,893himmelrike Kingdom of Heaven
- 7,894fruntimmer woman, female
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