Swedish adjective

ömtålig

fragile, easily damaged, brittle, susceptible/²ˈœmˌtoːlɪɡ/

Meaning

fragile; easily damaged; brittle; susceptible; delicate

In Swedish: som lätt går sönder, bräcklig

Forms

Forms of ömtålig
Basic form	ömtålig	with en-words
Neuter	ömtåligt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	ömtåliga	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	ömtåligare	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	ömtåligast	“-est”, “most …”

Practise ömtålig

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What does ömtålig mean?

ömtålig in a sentence

en ömtålig vas
a fragile vase
en ömtålig fråga
a delicate question

Questions

What does ömtålig mean in English?

ömtålig means “fragile, easily damaged”.

Similar words

skörbräckligspröd

Origin

From öm (“sore”) + tålig (“durable”).

Nearby common words

ömtålig is number 6,571 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,567uroxe aurochs, Bos primigenius (extinct European mammal), aurochs bull, ox
6,568flygel grand piano, wing
6,569frimärke stamp
6,570stum dumb, mute
6,572överklaga appeal
6,575självfallet obviously, evidently; naturally
6,576bortskämd spoiled (coddled or pampered)
6,577kategori category

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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