lik
lik as an adjective
Meaning
like, alike
In Swedish: som har samma utseende som el. påminner om något
Forms
| Basic form | lik | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | likt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | lika | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mer lik | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mest lik | “-est”, “most …” |
lik as a noun(ett lik)
Meaning
corpse
In Swedish: död (människo)kropp
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett lik |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | liket |
| Plural, indefinite | lik |
| Plural, definite | liken |
lik is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort lik, det stora liket. Check another noun
Practise lik
1 / 1What does lik mean?
lik in a sentence
- hemma är allt sig likthome is the same as ever
- du är lik din faryou look like your father
- Du är lik henne. Samma näsa.You look like [resemble] her. Same nose.
- Du är lik henne till sättetYou are like [resemble] her in manner
- Han är lik sin farHe resembles his father
- Den nya processen är lik den gamlaThe new process is similar to [resembles] the old one
- Min bror och jag är inte lika allsMy brother and I are very different [not alike at all]
- De är lika. Skurkar båda två!They're the same. Crooks the both of them!
Expressions
- liktlike
Words built with lik
- likkista coffin
- likblek deathly pale
Questions
What does lik mean in English?
lik means “like, alike”.
Is it en lik or ett lik?
It is ett lik, and “the corpse” is liket.
What is the plural of lik?
lik doesn't change in the plural: ett lik, två lik (definite: liken).
Similar words
liktkadaver
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Nearby common words
lik is number 821 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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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