How do you say “close” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “close” is att stänga. Depending on the meaning you may also need nära, sluta, tät, slut.

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How to say “close” in Swedish

The usual word is att stängaverb · close, shut

stänga

att stänga means “close”, “shut”. Present stänger, past stängde, supine stängt.

stängda dörrar

closed doors

Full entry for stänga

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Other Swedish words for “close”

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

näraadjective
near, close
på nära håll (close-to, at close quarters)
att slutaverb
stop, quit, end, cease
sluta röka (quit smoking)
tätadjective
close, tight, wealthy
en tät skog (a dense forest)
ett slutnoun
end, termination, close
från början till slut (from start to finish)

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