Swedish adjective
läglig
timely
Meaning
timely
In Swedish: lämplig (i tiden)
Forms
| Basic form | läglig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | lägligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | lägliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | lägligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | lägligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise läglig
1 / 1What does läglig mean?
läglig in a sentence
- ett lägligt tillfällean opportune moment
- Och från den stunden sökte han efter lägligt tillfälle att förråda honom.And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Questions
What does läglig mean in English?
läglig means “timely”.
Similar words
Origin
läge (“situation”) + -lig, Old Swedish läghliker, from Middle Low German legelik.
Nearby common words
läglig is number 7,501 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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