Swedish adjective
otålig
impatient/²uːˌtoːlɪ(ɡ)/
Meaning
impatient
In Swedish: irriterad över att behöva vänta
Forms
| Basic form | otålig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | otåligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | otåliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | otåligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | otåligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise otålig
1 / 1What does otålig mean?
Questions
What does otålig mean in English?
otålig means “impatient”.
Origin
Looks like o- + tålig, but more likely a negation of tålmodig
Nearby common words
otålig is number 6,152 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,148bandit bandit
- 6,149svars responsible
- 6,150maximal maximal, maximum
- 6,151omfamna embrace
- 6,153hänsynslös inconsiderate, ruthless
- 6,154solsken sunshine
- 6,155nord north
- 6,156förvånande surprising
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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