öppen

See also: oppen

Swedish[edit]

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.

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

Inflection of öppen
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	öppen	öppnare	öppnast
Neuter singular	öppet	öppnare	öppnast
Plural	öppna	öppnare	öppnast
Masculine plural³	öppne	öppnare	öppnast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	öppne	öppnare	öppnaste
All	öppna	öppnare	öppnaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic