Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common
otrolig
unbelievable
Meaning
unbelievable
In Swedish: som man inte kan tro på
Forms
| Basic form | otrolig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | otroligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | otroliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | otroligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | otroligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise otrolig
1 / 1What does otrolig mean?
otrolig in a sentence
- han har ett otroligt tålamodhis patience is unbelievable
Questions
What does otrolig mean in English?
otrolig means “unbelievable”.
Similar words
mirakulös
Origin
o- + trolig
Nearby common words
otrolig is number 1,425 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

