vanlig

See also: vänlig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Inherited from Danish vanlig, from Old Norse vanaligr. Compare Swedish vanlig, Icelandic vanalegur and Norwegian Nynorsk vanleg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑ̂nlɪ/

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Adjective

vanlig (neuter singular vanlig, definite singular and plural vanlige, comparative vanligere, indefinite superlative vanligst, definite superlative vanligste)

1. common, usual, typical
2. ordinary

Antonyms

• uvanlig

Derived terms

• vanligvis

References

• “vanlig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse vanaligr. Compare Danish vanlig, Icelandic vanalegur and Norwegian Nynorsk vanleg.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

vanlig (comparative vanligare, superlative vanligast)

1. common, usual
2. ordinary

Declension

Inflection of vanlig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	vanlig	vanligare	vanligast
Neuter singular	vanligt	vanligare	vanligast
Plural	vanliga	vanligare	vanligast
Masculine plural3	vanlige	vanligare	vanligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	vanlige	vanligare	vanligaste
All	vanliga	vanligare	vanligaste
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

Derived terms

• ovanlig
• vanligen

Further reading

• vanlig in Svensk ordbok.