Okännbart

Okännbart is a Swedish word that translates to "unbearable" or "intolerable" in English. It describes a situation, feeling, or experience that is so extreme or unpleasant that it cannot be endured or tolerated. The word is often used to express a strong sense of suffering or distress.

The root of the word comes from "känna," meaning "to feel" or "to sense," combined with the prefix "o-" meaning "un-" and the suffix "-bart" indicating something that can be or is capable of being. Thus, "okännbart" literally means "not feelable" in the sense of being beyond the capacity to feel or endure.

People might use "okännbart" to describe physical pain that is extreme, emotional anguish that is overwhelming, or even a situation that is so frustrating or inconvenient that it becomes impossible to bear. For example, one might say the heat was "okännbart" on a particularly hot summer day, or that the wait for an important result was "okännbart" due to anxiety. It conveys a sense of reaching a limit of one's capacity to cope.