angelägen

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Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German angelegen, from Old Saxon ana- + liggian (“to be situated”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

angelägen

  1. important, urgent (of an issue or the like)
  2. (impatiently) keen (that something is achieved or prevented)
    Jag är angelägen om att få träffa honom
    I am anxious (find it very important) to meet him
    Vi är angelägna om att inte dra ut på tiden mer än nödvändigt
    We are keen not to let things drag on for longer than necessary

Declension

Inflection of angelägen
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular angelägen angelägnare angelägnast
Neuter singular angeläget angelägnare angelägnast
Plural angelägna angelägnare angelägnast
Masculine plural3 angelägne angelägnare angelägnast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 angelägne angelägnare angelägnaste
All angelägna angelägnare angelägnaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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