maklig
See also: mäklig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish makliga, equivalent to mak (“leisure”) + -lig (“-ly”). Compare Danish magelig, Old Norse makligr, Dutch makkelijk.
Adjective
maklig (comparative makligare, superlative makligast)
- easygoing, slow, leisurely
- Synonyms: bekväm, lat, långsam, sävlig
Declension
| Inflection of maklig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | maklig | makligare | makligast |
| Neuter singular | makligt | makligare | makligast |
| Plural | makliga | makligare | makligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | maklige | makligare | makligaste |
| All | makliga | makligare | makligaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
References
- maklig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- maklig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- maklig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)