fientlig

Swedish

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German vīentlik, from vient + -lik, equivalent to fiende +‎ -lig. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål fiendtlig, Norwegian Nynorsk fiendtleg, fiendsleg, Danish fjendtlig, German feindlich, Dutch vijandelijk and English fiendly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɪˈɛntlɪ(ɡ)/

Adjective

fientlig (comparative mer fientlig, superlative mest fientlig)

1. hostile

Declension

Inflection of fientlig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	fientlig	mer fientlig	mest fientlig
neuter singular	fientligt	mer fientligt	mest fientligt
plural	fientliga	mer fientliga	mest fientliga
masculine plural2	fientlige	mer fientliga	mest fientliga
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	fientlige	mer fientlige	mest fientlige
all	fientliga	mer fientliga	mest fientliga

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

• fientlig in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
• fientlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)