rimlig

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Swedish

Etymology

rim +‎ -lig. Note that the verb rimma is not only used in the literal sense "to rhyme" but also in the figurative sense "to fit".

Pronunciation

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Adjective

rimlig (comparative rimligare, superlative rimligast)

  1. reasonable, fair (that can reasonably be believed or justified)
    Det låter som en rimlig förklaring
    That sounds like a reasonable explanation
    Jag tycker det är rimligt att han fick gå efter skandalen
    I think it's reasonable that he was let go after the scandal
    Att sälja aktierna var nog ett rimligt beslut
    Selling the shares was probably a reasonable decision
    en rimlig gissning
    a fair guess
  2. reasonable, fair (within reasonable limits)
    God mat till ett rimligt pris
    Good food at a reasonable price
    inom rimliga gränser
    within reasonable limits

Declension

Inflection of rimlig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular rimlig rimligare rimligast
Neuter singular rimligt rimligare rimligast
Plural rimliga rimligare rimligast
Masculine plural3 rimlige rimligare rimligast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 rimlige rimligare rimligaste
All rimliga rimligare rimligaste
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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