Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

ödmjuk

humble

Meaning

humble

In Swedish: som värderar andra mer än sig själv, anspråkslös

Forms

Forms of ödmjuk
Basic form	ödmjuk	with en-words
Neuter	ödmjukt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	ödmjuka	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	ödmjukare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	ödmjukast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise ödmjuk

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What does ödmjuk mean?

ödmjuk in a sentence

han har en ödmjuk inställning
he has a humble attitude

Questions

What does ödmjuk mean in English?

ödmjuk means “humble”.

Origin

From Old Swedish ø̄þmiūker.

Nearby common words

ödmjuk is number 4,732 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,728sjöman a sailor, a seaman, a mariner
4,729briljant splendid, brilliant
4,730livsstil life-style
4,731synda to sin (to commit a sin)
4,733lättad relieved
4,734moralisk moral
4,736konjak cognac
4,737knarklangare a drug dealer

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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