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Swedish
Etymology
åtskilja + -lig
Adjective
åtskillig (not comparable)
- several (when considered noteworthy in number)
Det kommer kosta åtskilliga miljarder- It will cost several billion SEK
Landets luftrum har kränkts åtskilliga gånger- The airspace of the country has been violated several times
Hon berättade åtskilliga nyheter- She told (me) several pieces of news
- much, plenty (of something uncountable, when considered noteworthy in amount)
Hon berättade åtskilligt- She told (me) plenty
Declension
Inflection of åtskillig
| Indefinite
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positive
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comparative
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superlative1
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| common singular
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åtskillig
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| neuter singular
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åtskilligt
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| plural
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åtskilliga
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| masculine plural2
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åtskillige
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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 singular3
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åtskillige
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| all
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åtskilliga
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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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