riklig

Swedish

Etymology

rik (“rich”) +‎ -lig

Adjective

riklig (comparative rikligare, superlative rikligast)

  1. plentiful
    en riklig skörd
    a plentiful harvest
    bli rikligt belönad
    be richly rewarded
  2. occurring in great quantity, abundant
    riklig nederbörd
    abundant rainfall
    riklig mens
    heavy menstruation
    Vattna växten med rikligt med vatten
    Water the plant with plenty of water

Declension

Inflection of riklig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular riklig rikligare rikligast
neuter singular rikligt rikligare rikligast
plural rikliga rikligare rikligast
masculine plural2 riklige rikligare rikligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 riklige rikligare rikligaste
all rikliga rikligare rikligaste

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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