Swedish adjective

hövlig

polite, civil, courteous

Meaning

polite, civil, courteous

In Swedish: artig

Forms

Forms of hövlig
Basic form	hövlig	with en-words
Neuter	hövligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	hövliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	hövligare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	hövligast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does hövlig mean?

hövlig in a sentence

en hövlig fråga kräver ett hövligt svar
a polite question deserves a polite reply

Questions

What does hövlig mean in English?

hövlig means “polite, civil, courteous”.

Similar words

artigvördnadsfull

Nearby common words

hövlig is number 9,106 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

9,102sarkasm sarcasm (a mode of expression), a sarcasm (an expression in that mode)
9,103tapperhet bravery, courage
9,104trapphus stairwell
9,105eftersökt in demand, (very) popular
9,107slö sluggish, apathetic
9,108tillfredsställelse satisfaction
9,109parallell parallel
9,110ansedd esteemed, respected

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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