kristlig

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Kristus +‎ -lig, like German christlich

Adjective

kristlig (comparative kristligare, superlative kristligast)

  1. Christian, humane, goodhearted
    Kristliga föreningen unga män (KFUM)
    Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Declension

Inflection of kristlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular kristlig kristligare kristligast
neuter singular kristligt kristligare kristligast
plural kristliga kristligare kristligast
masculine plural2 kristlige kristligare kristligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 kristlige kristligare kristligaste
all kristliga kristligare kristligaste

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.

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