Swedish adjective
nådig
merciful, gracious
Meaning
merciful; gracious
In Swedish: beredd att ge nåd
Forms
| Basic form | nådig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | nådigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | nådiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | nådigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | nådigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise nådig
1 / 1What does nådig mean?
nådig in a sentence
- kungen gav sitt nådiga bifallthe king gave his gracious consent
- Kritiken var inte nådigHe got angrily rebuked (common turn of phrase)
Expressions
- nådiga luntanthe draft budget
Questions
What does nådig mean in English?
nådig means “merciful, gracious”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish naþogher, equivalent to nåd + -ig.
Nearby common words
nådig is number 7,769 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 7,772radioaktiv radioactive
- 7,773federationen the federation, federation
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary