Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
härlig
lovely, glorious, delightful, wonderful/ˈhɛːrˌlɪɡ/
Meaning
lovely; glorious; delightful; wonderful
In Swedish: mycket behaglig (för något av sinnena)
Forms
| Basic form | härlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | härligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | härliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | härligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | härligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise härlig
1 / 1What does härlig mean?
härlig in a sentence
- en härlig sommardaga glorious summer's day
- en härlig måltida delicious meal
- en härlig dag i solena lovely day in the sun
- Din farfar är för härligYour grandpa is so lovely/delightful (charming)
- – Jag lyckades fixa datorn. – Härligt!– I managed to fix the computer. – Great!
Questions
What does härlig mean in English?
härlig means “lovely, glorious”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Saxon hêrlik.
Nearby common words
härlig is number 2,653 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,649burk tin, can (US)
- 2,650hylla honour, pay tribute to
- 2,651inklusive including, inclusive of
- 2,652avfyra discharge, let off
- 2,655glasögon glasses, spectacles
- 2,656knuffa push, shove
- 2,657elda burn, light a fire
- 2,658badrum a bathroom (for taking care of personal hygiene (with one or more showers or bathtubs, and usually a toilet and a sink))
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary