No. 2,510 in Swedish
kränkande
"Offensive" or "insulting."
In a sentence
Hans kommentar var mycket kränkande.
His comment was very offensive.
Here, 'kränkande' is used to describe an action (a comment) that insults or offends someone.
Det är kränkande att bli behandlad så.
It's demeaning to be treated like that.
In this sentence, 'kränkande' refers to the effect of a treatment causing someone to feel diminished or insulted.
Att använda kränkande språk är aldrig acceptabelt.
Using offensive language is never acceptable.
Here, 'kränkande' characterizes the nature of the language being harmful or insulting.
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