Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

kunglig

royal/²kɵŋːlɪɡ/

Meaning

royal

In Swedish: som hör ihop med en kung el. ett kungahus

Forms

Forms of kunglig
Basic formkungligwith en-words
Neuterkungligtwith ett-words
Plural and definitekungligaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativekungligare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativekungligast“-est”, “most …”

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What does kunglig mean?

kunglig in a sentence

  • Sällan har svensk prosa skridit fram med kungligare hållning än här
    Rarely 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 biblioteket
    royal library = national library
  • kungliga telegrafverket
    national telegraph (telecom) administration
  • kunglig förordning
    royal 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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