osäker

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Swedish

Etymology

o- (-un) +‎ säker (sure)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːˌsɛːkɛr/
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Adjective

osäker (comparative osäkrare, superlative osäkrast)

  1. unsafe, insecure
    Synonym: otrygg
    Antonyms: trygg, säker
    Vårt hus är mycket osäkert.
    Our house is very unsafe.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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

Inflection of osäker
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular osäker osäkrare osäkrast
neuter singular osäkert osäkrare osäkrast
plural osäkra osäkrare osäkrast
masculine plural2 osäkre osäkrare osäkrast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 osäkre osäkrare osäkraste
all osäkra osäkrare osäkraste

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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