trevlig
Swedish
Etymology
From the root of trivas + -lig
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Pronunciation
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Adjective
trevlig (comparative trevligare, superlative trevligast)
- (of a person) nice and pleasant towards others, personable
- Hon är supertrevlig!
- She's really great to be around!
- 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 | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | trevlig | trevligare | trevligast |
| Neuter singular | trevligt | trevligare | trevligast |
| Plural | trevliga | trevligare | trevligast |
| Masculine plural3 | trevlige | trevligare | trevligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | trevlige | trevligare | trevligaste |
| All | trevliga | trevligare | trevligaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Antonyms
- otrevlig (“rude, unpleasant”)
Derived terms
- trevligt att träffas (“nice to meet you”)
Further reading
- trevlig in Svensk ordbok.
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