Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

olik

different

Meaning

different

In Swedish: inte lik, skild, annorlunda

Forms

Forms of olik
Basic formolikwith en-words
Neuteroliktwith ett-words
Plural and definiteolikaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativemer olik“-er”, “more …”
Superlativemest olik“-est”, “most …”

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What does olik mean?

olik in a sentence

  • på olika håll
    in various quarters
  • på olika sätt
    in different (various) ways
  • av olika slag
    of various kinds
  • i olika sammanhang
    in various contexts
  • vi har helt olika åsikter om politik
    we have quite different political opinions
  • i olika delar av landet
    in different parts of the country
  • de finska och svenska språken är väldigt olika
    the Swedish and Finnish languages are very different
  • Det vore inte olikt mig att misslyckas med en sådan tillsynes lätt sak.
    It wouldn't be unlike me to fail with such a seemingly trivial task.

Questions

What does olik mean in English?

olik means “different”.

Origin

From Old Norse úlíkr, from Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz.

Nearby common words

olik is number 3,875 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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