Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
våldsam
violent
Meaning
violent
In Swedish: som sker med kraft
Forms
| Basic form | våldsam | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | våldsamt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | våldsamma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | våldsammare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | våldsammast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise våldsam
1 / 1What does våldsam mean?
våldsam in a sentence
- en våldsam branda fierce (furious) fire
- göra våldsamt motståndresist fiercely
Questions
What does våldsam mean in English?
våldsam means “violent”.
Similar words
Origin
From våld + -sam (compare Norwegian Bokmål voldsom).
Nearby common words
våldsam is number 2,403 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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