Get the app
Swedish frequency list

No. 6,882 in Swedish

ovant

Unfamiliar; unaccustomed.

In a sentence

  • Det är ovant att använda en ny telefon.

    It is unfamiliar to use a new phone.

    Here, 'ovant' describes the feeling of unfamiliarity or awkwardness when using a new item, in this case, a phone.

  • Hon kände sig ovant klädd för festen.

    She felt unaccustomedly dressed for the party.

    In this instance, 'ovant' illustrates a sense of unaccustomedness or not being used to a certain style for the given occasion.

  • Att tala inför en stor publik är fortfarande ovant för honom.

    Speaking in front of a large audience is still uneasy for him.

    The usage of 'ovant' here denotes a lack of comfort or habitual practice with an activity, such as public speaking.

Hear it in real podcasts

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

Find “ovant” in 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).