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Swedish
Etymology
o- (“-un”) + säker (“sure”)
Pronunciation
Adjective
osäker (comparative osäkrare, superlative osäkrast)
- unsafe, insecure
- Synonym: otrygg
- Antonyms: trygg, säker
Vårt hus är mycket osäkert.- Our house is very unsafe.
- hazardous, dangerous
- Synonym: farlig
- Antonym: säker
Det är osäkert att låta barnen vara ute ensamna på kvällen.- It's dangerous to let the children be outdoors in the evening.
- unsure, doubtful
- Synonym: tveksam
- Antonym: säker
Det är osäkert om du lyckas eller inte.- It's unsure whether you'll succeed or not.
Han är osäker på sig själv- He's unsure of himself
- uncertain
- Synonym: oviss
- Antonym: säker
Giftets låga styrka gör att han går en osäker död till mötes.- The low strength of the poison causes him to meet an uncertain death.
Inflection
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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