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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.

  • intresseradadjective
    interested
    intresserad av läsning (interested in reading)
  • ivrigadjective
    zealous, eager
    en ivrig motståndare till kärnkraft (a zealous opponent of nuclear energy)
  • förtjustadjective
    fond of, delighted with
    förtjust i stekt sill (fond of fried herring)
  • angelägenadjective
    anxious, eager, urgent, pressing, important
    hon är angelägen om ett gott samarbete (she is eager to establish effective cooperation)

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