skønt

Skönt is a Swedish adjective used to describe experiences, sensations, or conditions that feel pleasant, agreeable, or relaxing. It is commonly spoken in everyday language and can convey both literal comfort (such as weather or rest) and a sense of relief or satisfaction.

In Swedish grammar, skönt is the neuter singular predicative form of the adjective skön. It is used after existential verbs and in predicative clauses, for example: Det känns skönt. Det var skönt att vila. Skönt att höra att du mhar kommit. When describing a noun, the attributive form skön is normally used with common gender nouns (en skön kväll) and with neuter nouns in the definite or indefinite form (ett skönt väder).

Etymology and related forms: skön itself comes from Old Norse skǫnn, meaning beautiful or pleasant, with cognates in Danish skøn and Norwegian skjønn. The Swedish form skönt is the neuter singular inflection used in predicative position, while skön is typically used attributively.

Usage notes: Skönt is primarily colloquial and frequent in spoken Swedish. In more formal writing, alternatives such as behaglig, trevlig, or ljusnande might be preferred, depending on the nuance. The word can also express relief or reassurance, as in Skönt att allt gick bra, or as a stand-alone exclamation: Skönt! to convey “Nice!” or “Great to hear.”