"lagom" meaning in Swedish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɑːˌɡɔm/ Audio: sv-lagom.ogg
Rhymes: -²ɑːɡɔm Etymology: The adjective is attested since 1637, from the plural dative form of lag (“law”), so literally "with the laws". The adverb is attested since 1675. A common folk etymology states that it comes from laget om, meaning "to the whole team, group, retinue". The idea is that this is from the time of Viking long houses, where everyone would gather and drink mead and eat. In order for the mead not to run out, everyone would take not too little and not too much, so that there would be enough for the whole group. Etymology templates: {{m|sv|lag||law}} lag (“law”), {{m|sv|laget om}} laget om Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|not comparable|||-re||-st|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} lagom (not comparable), {{sv-adj|-}} lagom (not comparable)
  1. (just) right, fitting, neither too much nor too little Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: lagom är bäst
    Sense id: en-lagom-sv-adj-4k3R9FXN Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Adverb

IPA: /ˈlɑːˌɡɔm/ Audio: sv-lagom.ogg Forms: mer lagom [comparative], mest lagom [superlative]
Rhymes: -²ɑːɡɔm Etymology: The adjective is attested since 1637, from the plural dative form of lag (“law”), so literally "with the laws". The adverb is attested since 1675. A common folk etymology states that it comes from laget om, meaning "to the whole team, group, retinue". The idea is that this is from the time of Viking long houses, where everyone would gather and drink mead and eat. In order for the mead not to run out, everyone would take not too little and not too much, so that there would be enough for the whole group. Etymology templates: {{m|sv|lag||law}} lag (“law”), {{m|sv|laget om}} laget om Head templates: {{head|sv|adverb|head=|sort=}} lagom, {{sv-adv|mermest}} lagom (comparative mer lagom, superlative mest lagom)
  1. (just) right, fitting, neither too much nor too little
    Sense id: en-lagom-sv-adv-4k3R9FXN Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Download JSON data for lagom meaning in Swedish (4.1kB)

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