Swedish adjective · noun

liberal

liberal

liberal as an adjective

Meaning

liberal

In Swedish: (fördoms)fri, inte trångsynt

Forms

Forms of liberal
Basic formliberalwith en-words
Neuterliberaltwith ett-words
Plural and definiteliberalaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativeliberalare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativeliberalast“-est”, “most …”

liberal as a noun(en liberal)

Meaning

a liberal; a member or supporter of the Liberals (Liberalerna (L))

Forms

Forms of liberal
Singular, indefiniteen liberal
Singular, definiteliberalen
Plural, indefiniteliberaler
Plural, definiteliberalerna

liberal is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor liberal, den stora liberalen. Check another noun

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What does liberal mean?

liberal in a sentence

  • en liberal tolkning av lagen
    a liberal interpretation of the law

Questions

What does liberal mean in English?

liberal means “liberal”.

Is it en liberal or ett liberal?

It is en liberal, and “the a liberal” is liberalen.

What is the plural of liberal?

The plural of liberal is liberaler, and the definite plural is liberalerna.

Similar words

fritänkande

Origin

From Latin līberālis (“befitting a freeman”), from līber (“free”).

Nearby common words

liberal is number 7,192 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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