Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
olik
different
Meaning
different
In Swedish: inte lik, skild, annorlunda
Forms
| Basic form | olik | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | olikt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | olika | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | mer olik | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | mest olik | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise olik
1 / 1What does olik mean?
olik in a sentence
- på olika hållin various quarters
- på olika sättin different (various) ways
- av olika slagof various kinds
- i olika sammanhangin various contexts
- vi har helt olika åsikter om politikwe have quite different political opinions
- i olika delar av landetin different parts of the country
- de finska och svenska språken är väldigt olikathe 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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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

