Megdöbbent

Megdöbbent is a colloquial Swedish adjective meaning extremely astonished or shocked. It is formed by attaching the intensifying prefix mega- to döbbent, an existing Swedish adjective meaning stunned or dazed. The result is a hyperbolic, informal expression commonly used in spoken language and on social media. In formal Swedish, stronger but more neutral alternatives such as mycket förvånad or oerhört förvånad are preferred.

Etymology and usage notes: The prefix mega- is a widely used intensifier in Swedish, borrowed from English and ultimately from Greek. Döbbent provides the base meaning of being stunned, and megdöbbent amplifies that sense. The one-word form megdöbbent is most often found in casual contexts; some writers also hyphenate it as mega-döbbent to emphasize the construction. It is rarely, if ever, used in formal writing or standard dictionaries, but it appears in memes, blogs, and informal communication.

Usage and examples: Megdöbbent is typically applied to expressions of surprise or disbelief. Examples include: Jag blev megdöbbent när resultatet kom. Det var megdöbbent hur snabbt allt gick. The expression can modify clauses or be used with av/att to specify what caused the surprise.

Variants and related terms: Related informal intensifiers include jättedöbbent and extremt förvånad. The normal word döbbent remains the baseline meaning, while megdöbbent signals a higher degree of astonishment in casual speech.

See also:

- döbbent

- meg- prefix in Swedish

- jättedöbbent