öppen

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See also: oppen

Swedish

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Etymology

From Old Swedish ypin, øppin, from Old Norse opinn, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. Compare Norwegian open, Danish åben, Icelandic opinn, Dutch open, Low German apen, open, German offen, West Frisian iepen, English open.

Pronunciation

Adjective

öppen (comparative öppnare, superlative öppnast)

  1. open (not closed)
  2. open; prepared to conduct business
  3. open; receptive
    Jag är öppen för nya idéer.
    I'm open for new ideas.
  4. open, candid
  5. honest; ready to reveal any secrets
  6. public; open for everyone
  7. (about a question) not yet decided
  8. (automotive) topless, without top or roof
    en öppen vagn
    an open (topless) carriage

Declension

Inflection of öppen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular öppen öppnare öppnast
neuter singular öppet öppnare öppnast
plural öppna öppnare öppnast
masculine plural2 öppne öppnare öppnast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 öppne öppnare öppnaste
all öppna öppnare öppnaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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