härlig
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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Saxon hêrlik. Cf. German herrlich, Dutch heerlijk.
Pronunciation
Adjective
härlig (comparative härligare, superlative härligast)
- lovely, delightful, wonderful (very pleasant), (sometimes a better match for tone, as it can also sound casual) great
- en härlig dag i solen
- a lovely day in the sun
- Din farfar är för härlig
- Your grandpa is so lovely/delightful (charming)
- – Jag lyckades fixa datorn. – Härligt!
- – I managed to fix the computer. – Great!
- (chiefly religion, archaic to obsolete) glorious, majestic, splendid (compare härlighet)
Declension
| Inflection of härlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | härlig | härligare | härligast |
| Neuter singular | härligt | härligare | härligast |
| Plural | härliga | härligare | härligast |
| Masculine plural3 | härlige | härligare | härligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | härlige | härligare | härligaste |
| All | härliga | härligare | härligaste |
| 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 | |||