Swedish adjective
rimlig
plausible, reasonable, fair
Meaning
plausible; reasonable; fair
In Swedish: sannolik
Forms
| Basic form | rimlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | rimligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | rimliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | rimligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | rimligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise rimlig
1 / 1What does rimlig mean?
rimlig in a sentence
- en rimlig förklaringa reasonable (plausible) explanation
- inom rimlig tidwithin a reasonable time
- rimliga kravreasonable demands
- Det låter som en rimlig förklaringThat sounds like a reasonable explanation
- Jag tycker det är rimligt att han fick gå efter skandalenI think it's reasonable that he was let go after the scandal
- Att sälja aktierna var nog ett rimligt beslutSelling the shares was probably a reasonable decision
- en rimlig gissninga fair guess
- God mat till ett rimligt prisGood food at a reasonable price
Questions
What does rimlig mean in English?
rimlig means “plausible, reasonable”.
Similar words
skäligsannolik
Origin
rim + -lig.
Nearby common words
rimlig is number 6,239 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,235svalt swallowed, starved
- 6,236överväldigande overwhelming
- 6,237störande disturbing
- 6,238antagande assumption, supposition
- 6,240betong concrete
- 6,241uppsättning putting up, production
- 6,242återuppta reintroduce, continue
- 6,243brevbärare postman, mailman, postman
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