bokstavlig

Swedish

Etymology

bokstav +‎ -lig

Adjective

bokstavlig

  1. literal, true, veritable (not figurative, allegorical, or the like)
    Antonym: bildlig
    bokstavligt talat
    literally speaking
  2. literal (exactly matching or corresponding to the original word(s) (of for example a translation))
    Synonym: ordagrann

Declension

Inflection of bokstavlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular bokstavlig — —
neuter singular bokstavligt — —
plural bokstavliga — —
masculine plural2 bokstavlige — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 bokstavlige — —
all bokstavliga — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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