ovanlig

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ovanliker, equivalent to o- +‎ vanlig

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Adjective

ovanlig

  1. unusual (unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm)
  2. uncommon, rare

Declension

Inflection of ovanlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ovanlig ovanligare ovanligast
neuter singular ovanligt ovanligare ovanligast
plural ovanliga ovanligare ovanligast
masculine plural2 ovanlige ovanligare ovanligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ovanlige ovanligare ovanligaste
all ovanliga ovanligare ovanligaste

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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