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How to say “active” in Swedish

The usual word is aktivadjective · active

aktiv

aktiv means “active”.

spela en aktiv roll
play an active role
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Other Swedish words for “active”

English “active” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

  • livligadjective
    lively
    livliga barn (active children)
  • rörligadjective
    mobile, agile
    hon var fortfarande förvånansvärt rörlig trots sin höga ålder (she was still surprisingly agile (mobile) in spite of her great age)
  • flitigadjective
    hard-working, diligent
    flitig som en myra, flitig som ett bi (busy as a bee)

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