Swedish adjective · adverb

överraskande

surprisingAlso the present participle of överraska.

överraskande as an adjective

Meaning

surprising

In Swedish: oväntad, förvånande

överraskande as an adverb

Meaning

surprisingly

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What does överraskande mean?

överraskande in a sentence

  • en överraskande seger
    a surprising victory

Questions

What does överraskande mean in English?

överraskande means “surprising”.

Similar words

förvånandeoväntad

Nearby common words

överraskande is number 5,462 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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