lägsta

Lägsta is a Swedish adjective meaning the lowest or the lowest possible. It is the superlative form of låg, used to express the lowest degree within a comparison.

In usage, lägsta is most commonly placed before a noun to denote the minimum or bottom example in a set. Examples include den lägsta nivån (the lowest level), det lägsta priset (the lowest price), and den lägsta temperaturen (the lowest temperature). The form is used with both en-ord and ett-ord nouns, adjusting for definite and indefinite forms as in den lägsta nivån or det lägsta priset.

Lägsta has related forms in the Swedish comparative system: låg is the positive form, lägre the comparative form, and lägsta the superlative. The common opposite of lägsta is högsta (the highest). The word is formed by attaching the superlative suffix -sta to the stem låg, a pattern shared by several Swedish adjectives to indicate the highest or lowest degree within a group.

Etymology and notes: lägsta derives from the adjective låg (low) with the standard Swedish superlative suffix -sta. It is a standard, widely used form in formal and everyday Swedish. In some fixed phrases or specialized terminology, you may encounter related constructions, but lägsta remains the default form for “the lowest” when describing a noun.