Swedish adjective
ohövlig
rude
Meaning
rude
Forms
| Basic form | ohövlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ohövligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | ohövliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | ohövligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | ohövligast | “-est”, “most …” |
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What does ohövlig mean in English?
ohövlig means “rude”.
Origin
o- (“un-”) + hövlig (“courteous, polite”)
Nearby common words
ohövlig is number 8,587 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,583bagageutrymme trunk, trunk (luggage compartment of a car)
- 8,584mikro microwave oven
- 8,585huka to go down into or be in a (half) sitting position; to squat, to crouch
- 8,586stapla stack, pile
- 8,588passiv passive
- 8,589fanjunkare master sergeant, warrant officer
- 8,590jagare destroyer
- 8,591kår corps
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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