Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

naturlig

natural

Meaning

natural

In Swedish: som följer naturens lagar, som finns i naturen

Forms

Forms of naturlig
Basic formnaturligwith en-words
Neuternaturligtwith ett-words
Plural and definitenaturligaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativenaturligare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativenaturligast“-est”, “most …”

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What does naturlig mean?

naturlig in a sentence

  • den naturliga radioaktiva strålningen
    natural radioactive radiation
  • ett naturligt leende
    a natural smile
  • av naturliga skäl
    for natural reasons
  • det är helt naturligt att folk blir oroade
    quite naturally, people will be worried

Expressions

  • naturlig avgång
    attrition

Questions

What does naturlig mean in English?

naturlig means “natural”.

Origin

natur + -lig

Nearby common words

naturlig is number 1,750 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