Swedish adjective
sjuklig
sickly, unhealthy
Meaning
sickly; unhealthy
In Swedish: som ofta är sjuk, klen
Forms
| Basic form | sjuklig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | sjukligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | sjukliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | sjukligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | sjukligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise sjuklig
1 / 1What does sjuklig mean?
sjuklig in a sentence
- Hon är sjukligShe is sickly
- sjuklig hysickly skin
- sjuklig fetmamorbid obesity
- sjukliga förändringar i vävnadpathological changes in tissue
- en sjuklig fascination för eldan unhealthy fascination with fire
- sjukliga begärsick desires
Questions
What does sjuklig mean in English?
sjuklig means “sickly, unhealthy”.
Similar words
krasslig
Origin
sjuk (“sick”) + -lig (“-ly”)
Nearby common words
sjuklig is number 9,653 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 9,655bordsbön grace, a table prayer
- 9,656hämndlysten vindictive, vengeful
- 9,657mirakulöst miraculously
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary