skälig

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish skiælīker, see skäl (“reason”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ɧɛːlɪ(ɡ)/
Rhymes: -ɛːlɪɡ

Noun

skälig (comparative skäligare, superlative skäligast)

fair, reasonable

Usage notes

Often used in an economic sense, as in skäligt pris (”reasonable price”), etc.

Declension

Inflection of **skälig**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	skälig	skäligare	skäligast
neuter singular	skäligt	skäligare	skäligast
plural	skäliga	skäligare	skäligast
masculine plural²	skälige	skäligare	skäligast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	skälige	skäligare	skäligaste
all	skäliga	skäligare	skäligaste

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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Anagrams

gälisk, läskig