tjänlig

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Swedish

Etymology

tjäna (“serve”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”)

Adjective

tjänlig (comparative tjänligare, superlative tjänligast)

  1. fit for (some use), usable
    Antonym: otjänlig
    inte vara tjänlig som föda
    not be fit for consumption

Declension

Inflection of tjänlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular tjänlig tjänligare tjänligast
neuter singular tjänligt tjänligare tjänligast
plural tjänliga tjänligare tjänligast
masculine plural2 tjänlige tjänligare tjänligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 tjänlige tjänligare tjänligaste
all tjänliga tjänligare tjänligaste

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.

References

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