Swedish adjective
livlig
lively
Meaning
lively
In Swedish: full av liv; intensiv
Forms
| Basic form | livlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | livligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | livliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | livligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | livligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise livlig
1 / 1What does livlig mean?
livlig in a sentence
- livliga barnactive children
- livliga diskussioneranimated discussions
Questions
What does livlig mean in English?
livlig means “lively”.
Similar words
spralligtemperamentsfullysterglödandepigg
Origin
From liv (“life”) + -lig (“-ly”); from Old Norse lífligr.
Nearby common words
livlig is number 5,836 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,832spö whip, twig
- 5,833återuppstå resurrect, to rise from the dead, to resurrect
- 5,834smittad infected
- 5,835spionerar spy, spying
- 5,837publicitet publicity
- 5,838crack crack cocaine
- 5,839svurit sworn
- 5,840farligaste most dangerous
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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

