adlig in Swedish

IPA: /ˈɑːdˌlɪɡ/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Attested since 1560 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. The form adelig is the most common form until the end of the 18th century. From adel (“nobility”) + -ig (“-y”). Etymology templates: {{affix|sv|adel|-ig|gloss1=nobility|gloss2=-y}} adel (“nobility”) + -ig (“-y”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|not comparable|||-re||-st|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} adlig (not comparable), {{sv-adj|-}} adlig (not comparable) Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], adlig [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, positive], - [comparative, error-unrecognized-form, indefinite], - [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, superlative], adligt [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], - [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], - [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], adliga [indefinite, plural, positive], - [comparative, indefinite, plural], - [indefinite, plural, superlative], adlige [archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, positive], - [archaic, comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural], - [archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative], adlige [definite, masculine, positive, singular], - [comparative, definite, masculine, singular], - [definite, masculine, singular, superlative], adliga [definite, error-unrecognized-form, positive], - [comparative, definite, error-unrecognized-form], - [definite, error-unrecognized-form, superlative]

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          "text": "Man såg på hennes dyra kläder att hon var adlig.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɑːdˌlɪɡ/"
    }
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}

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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑːdˌlɪɡ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "adlig"
}

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  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'common singular'",
  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Swedish",
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  "trace": ""
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"adlig" meaning in Swedish

Adjective

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