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How to say “familiar” in Swedish

The usual word is bekantadjective · well-known, known

bekant

bekant means “well-known”, “known”.

potatisen är som bekant mycket användbar
as we all know, the potato is very much an all-round vegetable
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Other Swedish words for “familiar”

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

  • välkändadjective
    well-known
    en välkänd författare (a well-known author)
  • kändadjective
    well-known
    hon är känd för sina målningar (she is well known for her paintings)
  • näraadjective
    near, close
    på nära håll (close-to, at close quarters)

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