Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
kunglig
royal/²kɵŋːlɪɡ/
Meaning
royal
In Swedish: som hör ihop med en kung el. ett kungahus
Forms
| Basic form | kunglig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | kungligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | kungliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | kungligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | kungligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise kunglig
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kunglig in a sentence
- Sällan har svensk prosa skridit fram med kungligare hållning än härRarely has Swedish prose come forth in a more majestic posture than here
- Min börd är vida ädlare än kungens, Och vida kungligare är min hug;I am far better born than is the king, More like a king, more kingly in my thoughts:
- kungliga biblioteketroyal library = national library
- kungliga telegrafverketnational telegraph (telecom) administration
- kunglig förordningroyal decree = governmental ordinance
Questions
What does kunglig mean in English?
kunglig means “royal”.
Origin
kung + -lig, from Old Swedish konung(s)liker
Nearby common words
kunglig is number 2,852 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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