besatt
obsessed
Definition & meaning
The Swedish word besatt can have two primary meanings depending on the context:
- Obsessed/Possessed: It is used to describe someone who is uncontrollably preoccupied with a certain thought, person, or activity. It can also refer to the supernatural sense of being possessed by a spirit or demon.
- Occupied/Taken: It is used to indicate that a place, a seat, or a position is currently being used or held by someone else. For example, if all seats on a train are taken, you might say they are besatta.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar: besatt is the past participle of the verb besätta . As an adjective, it is indeclinable in this form (it remains besatt regardless of the gender or number of the noun it describes, though the plural form can be besatta).
Word origin: The word is derived from the Old Swedish besættia, composed of the prefix be- (meaning around or completely) and sätta (to set or place). Literally, it means "set upon" or "placed upon."
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- For the meaning of "obsessed":
- For the meaning of "occupied":
Antonyms:
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Examples
Hon är besatt av att läsa böcker.adjective
She is obsessed with reading books.
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