Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

ledig

free, available, free and easy/ˈleːˌdɪɡ/

Meaning

free; available; free and easy

In Swedish: inte upptagen, fri

Forms

Forms of ledig
Basic form	ledig	with en-words
Neuter	ledigt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	lediga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	ledigare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	ledigast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does ledig mean?

ledig in a sentence

ta ledigt från jobbet
take time off from work
en ledig stol
an unoccupied chair
lediga jobb
job openings
ledig klädsel
comfortable clothing
ett ledigt uppträdande
relaxed behaviour
ledig stil
casual style

Questions

What does ledig mean in English?

ledig means “free, available”.

Similar words

vakant

Origin

From Old Norse liðugr, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz.

Nearby common words

ledig is number 1,061 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,057brud bride
1,058slags kind of
1,059papper paper, papers
1,060vare be
1,062hellre sooner, rather
1,063dyka dive
1,064hård strong, hard
1,065därifrån from there

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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