Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
otrevlig
disagreeable
Meaning
disagreeable
In Swedish: inte trevlig, obehaglig
Forms
| Basic form | otrevlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | otrevligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | otrevliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | otrevligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | otrevligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise otrevlig
1 / 1What does otrevlig mean?
otrevlig in a sentence
- mannen började bli otrevlig mot passagerarna i bussenthe man began to be unpleasant to the passengers in the bus
- Du är så otrevligYou're so rude
- en otrevlig situationan unpleasant situation
- en otrevlig känslaan unpleasant feeling
Questions
What does otrevlig mean in English?
otrevlig means “disagreeable”.
Similar words
osympatisk
Origin
o- (“un-”) + trevlig (“nice, pleasant”)
Nearby common words
otrevlig is number 3,566 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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