riklig
Swedish
Etymology
rik (“rich”) + -lig
Adjective
riklig (comparative rikligare, superlative rikligast)
- plentiful
- en riklig skörd
- a plentiful harvest
- bli rikligt belönad
- be richly rewarded
- occurring in great quantity, abundant
- riklig nederbörd
- abundant rainfall
- riklig mens
- heavy menstruation
- Vattna växten med rikligt med vatten
- Water the plant with plenty of water
Declension
| Inflection of riklig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | riklig | rikligare | rikligast |
| Neuter singular | rikligt | rikligare | rikligast |
| Plural | rikliga | rikligare | rikligast |
| Masculine plural3 | riklige | rikligare | rikligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | riklige | rikligare | rikligaste |
| All | rikliga | rikligare | rikligaste |
| 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 | |||
References
- riklig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- riklig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- riklig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)