adjectiveadjective

glömsk

forgetful

Definition & meaning

Glömsk means forgetful: inclined to forget things, such as names, appointments, or where something was placed.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an adjective:

  • glömsk — common gender
  • glömskt — neuter
  • glömska — plural and definite form

Comparative: glömskare; superlative: glömskast.

It is related to the verb glömma , “to forget.” The ending -sk helps form an adjective describing a characteristic.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • tankspridd — “absent-minded”; emphasizes being distracted rather than simply forgetful.
  • minnesgod — “having a good memory”; an opposite in the sense of remembering things well.

Common phrases & collocations

  • vara glömsk — to be forgetful.
  • bli glömsk — to become forgetful.

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Examples

Jag är ibland glömsk på morgonen.adjective

I am sometimes forgetful in the morning.

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