Swedish adjective

olaga

illegal, unlawful

Meaning

illegal; unlawful

In Swedish: som strider mot lagen, illegal, olaglig

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What does olaga mean?

olaga in a sentence

  • olaga hot
    unlawful threat
  • olaga frihetsberövande
    unlawful deprivation of liberty
  • olaga jakt
    unlawful hunting

Questions

What does olaga mean in English?

olaga means “illegal, unlawful”.

Similar words

olovlig

Origin

From Old Swedish olagha, equivalent to o- + laga (“lawful”, adjective).

Nearby common words

olaga is number 7,962 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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