Swedish adjective

ytlig

superficial

Meaning

superficial

In Swedish: som inte går på djupet, flyktig

Forms

Forms of ytlig
Basic form	ytlig	with en-words
Neuter	ytligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	ytliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	ytligare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	ytligast	“-est”, “most …”

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What does ytlig mean?

ytlig in a sentence

ytliga intressen
superficial interests
vid en ytlig anblick
at a superficial glance
ett ytligt sår
a superficial wound
ytlig kunskap
superficial knowledge
Han är ytlig. Helt utseendefixerad.
He is shallow. Totally fixated on looks.

Questions

What does ytlig mean in English?

ytlig means “superficial”.

Origin

yta (“surface”) + -lig

Nearby common words

ytlig is number 5,876 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

5,872skrov hull, body
5,873fallskärm a parachute (device designed to control the fall of a person or object)
5,874specialstyrka a special force
5,875utlöser pay for
5,877larv larva (plur. larvae), silliness
5,878sträva strive, endeavour, struggle
5,879flirta flirt
5,880delägare a part owner, a shareholder

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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