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jättelik

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Swedish

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Etymology 1

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From jätte (giant) +‎ lik (resembling).

Adjective

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jättelik (comparative mer jättelik, superlative mest jättelik)

  1. gigantic, massive, enormous
    Synonyms: gigantisk, kolossal, mastodontisk, enorm, ofantlig
    ett jättelikt monster
    a giant monster
Declension
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Inflection of jättelik
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular jättelik mer jättelik mest jättelik
neuter singular jättelikt mer jättelikt mest jättelikt
plural jättelika mer jättelika mest jättelika
masculine plural2 jättelike mer jättelika mest jättelika
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 jättelike mer jättelike mest jättelike
all jättelika mer jättelika mest jättelika

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.

Etymology 2

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From jätte- (very) +‎ lik (resembling).

Adjective

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jättelik (comparative mer jättelik, superlative mest jättelik)

  1. very similar to, a lot like
    Han är jättelik Michael Jackson
    He looks so much like Michael Jackson
Declension
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Inflection of jättelik
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular jättelik mer jättelik mest jättelik
neuter singular jättelikt mer jättelikt mest jättelikt
plural jättelika mer jättelika mest jättelika
masculine plural2 jättelike mer jättelika mest jättelika
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 jättelike mer jättelike mest jättelike
all jättelika mer jättelika mest jättelika

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.

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