Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common
ovanlig
unusual
Meaning
unusual
In Swedish: inte vanlig, sällsynt
Forms
| Basic form | ovanlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | ovanligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | ovanliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | ovanligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | ovanligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise ovanlig
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ovanlig in a sentence
- en ovanlig synan unusual sight
- en ovanligt mild vinteran unusually mild winter
Questions
What does ovanlig mean in English?
ovanlig means “unusual”.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish ovanliker, equivalent to o- + vanlig
Nearby common words
ovanlig is number 2,874 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,870förhoppningsvis hopefully
- 2,871skämmas be (feel) ashamed
- 2,872intelligent intelligent, clever
- 2,873jägare hunter
- 2,875mynt coin
- 2,876mysterium mystery
- 2,877svimma faint
- 2,878brist scarcity, want
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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