underlig
Meaning
odd; strange
In Swedish: konstig, egendomlig
Forms
| Basic form | underlig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | underligt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | underliga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | underligare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | underligast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise underlig
1 / 1What does underlig mean?
underlig in a sentence
- det är inte underligt om man reagerarit's not surprising (no wonder) people react
Questions
What does underlig mean in English?
underlig means “odd, strange”.
Similar words
myskomärkligbesynnerligkonstigegendomligskumkuriöskufisk
Origin
under + -lig, from Old Norse undarligr, Middle Low German wunderlik.
Nearby common words
underlig is number 3,123 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,119dumhet stupidity, thoughtlessness
- 3,120nagel nail
- 3,121tekniskt Technical, innovated
- 3,122missförstånd misunderstanding
- 3,124bestå endure, last
- 3,126detektiv detective
- 3,127grand a mote, a speck, something very small and unimportant
- 3,128kreditkort credit card
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