Swedish adjective· top 2,000 most common

verklig

real

Meaning

real

In Swedish: som existerar och kan uppfattas

Forms

Forms of verklig
Basic form	verklig	with en-words
Neuter	verkligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	verkliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	verkligare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	verkligast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise verklig

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What does verklig mean?

verklig in a sentence

under verkliga förhållanden
in real-life conditions
den verkliga orsaken
the real reason
verklig valfrihet
true (real) freedom of choice
En verklig hjälte
A true hero

Questions

What does verklig mean in English?

verklig means “real”.

Similar words

reellsannrealistiskrealitet

Origin

Borrowed from German wirklich.

Nearby common words

verklig is number 1,354 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,350förstås of course, understood
1,351nåd mercy, grace
1,352bröt broke
1,353skott shot, charge
1,355offra sacrifice
1,356normal normal, usual
1,357tolv twelve
1,358fria propose, acquit

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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