Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

fientlig

hostile/fɪˈɛntlɪ(ɡ)/

Meaning

hostile

In Swedish: negativt inställd som en fiende

Forms

Forms of fientlig
Basic form	fientlig	with en-words
Neuter	fientligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	fientliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	mer fientlig	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	mest fientlig	“-est”, “most …”

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What does fientlig mean?

Expressions

fientligheter
hostilities

Questions

What does fientlig mean in English?

fientlig means “hostile”.

Origin

Derived from Middle Low German vīentlik, from vient + -lik, equivalent to fiende + -lig.

Nearby common words

fientlig is number 4,113 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

4,109lådor boxes
4,110jungfru virgin, maiden
4,111århundrade a century (100 years)
4,112bidrag allowance, benefit
4,114fokus focus
4,115pärla pearl
4,116förutse anticipate, foresee
4,117slant slipped, slid, coin

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary