Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

rejäl

strong, big, reliable/rɛˈjɛːl/

Meaning

strong; big; reliable

In Swedish: stor, kraftig

Forms

Forms of rejäl
Basic form	rejäl	with en-words
Neuter	rejält	with ett-words
Plural and definite	rejäla	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	rejälare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	rejälast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise rejäl

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What does rejäl mean?

rejäl in a sentence

ett par rejäla skor
a pair of strong shoes
en rejäl prissänkning
a big reduction in price
en rejäl människa
a reliable (honest, trustworthy) person
en rejäl björn
a hefty bear
en rejäl summa
a hefty sum
Han är helt borta. Det måste ha varit en rejäl dos.
He's completely out of it [gone]. It must have been a hefty dose.
en rejäl dos humor
a good/hefty dose of humor
ett rejält oväder
a really bad storm

Questions

What does rejäl mean in English?

rejäl means “strong, big”.

Origin

From Middle Low German reejel, from French réel, whence also reell.

Nearby common words

rejäl is number 2,117 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,113student student
2,114billig cheap
2,115spöa beat, whip
2,116slott manor house, castle
2,118längta yearn, long
2,119kommendör Commander, Commodore
2,120godnatt good night
2,121fruktansvärt horribly, terrible

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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