Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

skicklig

capable, clever, dexterous, skilful

Meaning

capable; clever; dexterous; skilful; competent

In Swedish: kunnig (inom ett yrke)

Forms

Forms of skicklig
Basic form	skicklig	with en-words
Neuter	skickligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	skickliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	skickligare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	skickligast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does skicklig mean?

skicklig in a sentence

en skicklig hantverkare
a skilful craftsman
Han är skicklig med svärdet
He is skilled with the sword
en skicklig debattör
a skilled debater
Taxichauffören navigerade skickligt genom staden
The taxi driver skillfully navigated the city
– Jag löste problemet. – Skickligt!
– I solved the problem. – Well done! [Skillful display!]

Questions

What does skicklig mean in English?

skicklig means “capable, clever”.

Similar words

duktigrutinerad

Nearby common words

skicklig is number 2,950 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

2,946frukt fruit
2,947norr north
2,948krascha crash
2,949serie set, succession
2,951blond fair-haired, blond
2,952omgång round, set
2,953kniva knife (attack someone with a knife)
2,954manlig male, masculine

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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