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Swedish
Etymology
översikt (“overview”) + -lig (“-ly”), "overviewy"
Adjective
översiktlig (not comparable)
- that covers the main features of something; general, overall, summary
en översiktlig framställning- a general/overview presentation / an overview
en översiktlig beskrivning- an overall description
lite översiktlig statistik- some summary statistics
Declension
| Inflection of översiktlig
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| Indefinite
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Superlative2
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| Common singular
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översiktlig
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| Neuter singular
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översiktligt
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| Plural
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översiktliga
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| Masculine plural3
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översiktlige
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| Definite
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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| Masculine singular1
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översiktlige
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| All
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översiktliga
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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
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