No. 14,045 in Swedish

översta

"Översta" means "topmost" or "highest" in English.

In a sentence

Bilden finns på den översta hyllan.
The picture is on the top shelf.
Here, 'översta' is used as an adjective to describe a specific shelf in relation to its vertical position, indicating the highest or topmost shelf.
De översta grenarna på trädet sträcker sig mot solen.
The top branches of the tree reach towards the sun.
In this context, 'översta' is used to specify branches that are located at the highest level of a tree, emphasizing their superior position.
Hon läste bara det översta brevet i högen.
She only read the top letter in the pile.
The usage of 'översta' here denotes the letter situated at the very top of a physical stack, implying the foremost position.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “översta” in actual Swedish podcasts.

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.

Get the app

Swedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).