rolig

ro (“calmness”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”)

rolig (neuter roligt, plural and definite singular attributive rolige, comparative roligere, superlative (predicative) roligst, superlative (attributive) roligste)

1. calm, quiet

From ro +‎ -lig.

rolig (neuter singular rolig, definite singular and plural rolige, comparative roligere, indefinite superlative roligst, definite superlative roligste)

1. calm, quiet, peaceful
2. leisurely

• urolig

• roleg (Nynorsk)

• “rolig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Swedish roliker (“calm, quiet”), from Old Norse róligr. Equivalent to ro +‎ -lig. Cognate with Old Danish rowelig, rolic, Danish rolig (“calm, quiet”), Norwegian Bokmål rolig (“calm, quiet”), Norwegian Nynorsk roleg (“calm, quiet, steady”), Low German rauelik and German ruhig (“calm, quiet”). Compare the shift in meaning with roa (“amuse”), from ro (“peace, calm”).

• IPA^(key): /²ruːlɪɡ/

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rolig (neuter roligt, definite and plural roliga, comparative roligare, superlative roligast)

1. funny (amusing; comical), fun

   Synonyms: kul, trevlig

   Antonyms: tråkig, otrevlig

   Han är så himla rolig

   He is so funny

   Att spela fotboll är roligt

   Playing football is fun

   Komedier är roliga

   Comedies are funny

   Om något är roligt så kan man börja skratta

   If something is funny, you might start to laugh

2. (obsolete) calm, quiet, peaceful

   Synonyms: lugn, stilla

• rolig historia (“joke”)

• lustig

• rolig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rolig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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