Swedish adjective· top 1,000 most common

viktig

important, stuck-up/²vɪktɪ(ɡ)/

Meaning

important; stuck-up

In Swedish: betydelsefull, angelägen

Forms

Forms of viktig
Basic form	viktig	with en-words
Neuter	viktigt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	viktiga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	viktigare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	viktigast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise viktig

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What does viktig mean?

viktig in a sentence

spela en viktig roll
play an important part
en viktig fråga
an important matter
göra sig viktig
put on airs
Det är viktigt att ha rätt kläder och utrustning i fjällen
It is important to have the right clothes and equipment in the mountains
viktigt att komma ihåg
important to remember
en arrogant, viktig typ
an arrogant, self-important guy

Questions

What does viktig mean in English?

viktig means “important, stuck-up”.

Where the course teaches it

Swedish words varje (every) and tillsammans (together)
Complete Swedish – Season 2

Origin

vikt + -ig.

Nearby common words

viktig is number 540 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

536nummer number
537full full, complete
538grej thing
539kompis buddy, mate
541mord murder
542land land, country
543sälja sell
544klockan the watch, the clock

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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