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How to say “keen” in Swedish
The usual word is skarpadjective · keen, strong, sharp, bright
skarp
skarp means “keen”, “strong”, “sharp”, “bright”.
en skarp kniv
a sharp knife
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Other Swedish words for “keen”
English “keen” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- intresseradadjectiveinterestedintresserad av läsning (interested in reading)
- ivrigadjectivezealous, eageren ivrig motståndare till kärnkraft (a zealous opponent of nuclear energy)
- förtjustadjectivefond of, delighted withförtjust i stekt sill (fond of fried herring)
- angelägenadjectiveanxious, eager, urgent, pressing, importanthon är angelägen om ett gott samarbete (she is eager to establish effective cooperation)
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