maklig

See also: mäklig

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish makliga, equivalent to mak (“leisure”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”). Compare Danish magelig, Old Norse makligr, Dutch makkelijk.

Adjective

maklig (comparative makligare, superlative makligast)

1. slow, leisurely, unhurried

   gå i maklig takt

   walk at a leisurely pace

Declension

Inflection of maklig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	maklig	makligare	makligast
Neuter singular	makligt	makligare	makligast
Plural	makliga	makligare	makligast
Masculine plural3	maklige	makligare	makligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	maklige	makligare	makligaste
All	makliga	makligare	makligaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

See also

• bekväm
• lat
• långsam
• sävlig

References

• maklig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• maklig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• maklig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)