trevlig

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þriflika, from Old Norse þrifligr. Cognate with Norwegian trivelig. Equivalent to trivas +‎ -lig.

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Adjective

trevlig (comparative trevligare, superlative trevligast)

  1. (of a person) nice and pleasant towards others, personable
    Hon är supertrevlig!
    She's really great to be around!
  2. pleasant, pleasurable, nice, jolly
    en trevlig utflykt
    a pleasant excursion
    Trevligt att du kunde komma!
    Glad you could make it!
    Trevligt!
    Nice!

Declension

Inflection of trevlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular trevlig trevligare trevligast
neuter singular trevligt trevligare trevligast
plural trevliga trevligare trevligast
masculine plural2 trevlige trevligare trevligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 trevlige trevligare trevligaste
all trevliga trevligare trevligaste

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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