löjlig

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish løgheliker, løghliker, from Old Norse hlœgiligr, hlœgligr. Equivalent to löje +‎ -lig. Cognate with Icelandic hlægilegur and Danish løjerlig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

löjlig (comparative löjligare, superlative löjligast)

  1. silly, ridiculous

Declension

Inflection of löjlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular löjlig löjligare löjligast
neuter singular löjligt löjligare löjligast
plural löjliga löjligare löjligast
masculine plural2 löjlige löjligare löjligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 löjlige löjligare löjligaste
all löjliga löjligare löjligaste

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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