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adjective

hemlig

secret

Något som hålls dolt för andra och inte ska berättas för vem som helst.

Definition & meaning

Hemlig means secret, confidential, or hidden from others.

  • Something kept secret: en hemlig plan — a secret plan.
  • Information that must not be disclosed: hemliga uppgifter — confidential information.
  • A person who is secretive: Hon är hemlig av sig — She is secretive.

Grammar & Word origin

Hemlig is an adjective. Its forms are hemlig with common-gender singular nouns, hemligt with neuter singular nouns, and hemliga in plural and definite forms.

It is related to hem , “home,” and originally conveyed the idea of something private or kept within the home.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • förtrolig — “confidential”; often stresses trust between people.
  • dold — “hidden”; emphasizes being concealed rather than necessarily being a secret.
  • sekretessbelagd — “classified” or “subject to confidentiality”; more formal and often used for official information.
  • offentlig — “public”; the opposite when information is available to everyone.
  • öppen — “open”; can describe a person who shares things freely, unlike a secretive person.

Common phrases & collocations

  • hemlig plan — a secret plan
  • hemlig information — confidential information
  • hålla något hemligt — to keep something secret
  • hemlig av sig — secretive by nature

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Examples

Han har en hemlig bok.adjective

He has a secret book.

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