öppen

See also: oppen

Swedish

Alternative forms

yppen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Swedish ypin, øppin, from Old Norse opinn, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. Compare Norwegian open, Danish åben, Icelandic opinn, Dutch open, Low German apen, open, German offen, West Frisian iepen, English open.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²œpɛn/

Adjective

öppen (comparative öppnare, superlative öppnast)

open (not closed)
open; prepared to conduct business
open; receptive
Jag är öppen för nya idéer.
I'm open for new ideas.
open, candid
honest; ready to reveal any secrets
public; open for everyone
(about a question) not yet decided
(automotive) topless, without top or roof
en öppen vagn
an open (topless) carriage

Declension

Inflection of **öppen**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	öppen	öppnare	öppnast
neuter singular	öppet	öppnare	öppnast
plural	öppna	öppnare	öppnast
masculine plural²	öppne	öppnare	öppnast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	öppne	öppnare	öppnaste
all	öppna	öppnare	öppnaste

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.

Related terms

References

öppen in Svensk ordbok (SO)

Anagrams

öppne