rolig

rolig

Danish

Etymology

ro (“calmness”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”)

Adjective

rolig (neuter roligt, plural and definite singular attributive rolige, comparative roligere, superlative (predicative) roligst, superlative (attributive) roligste)

1. calm, quiet

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From ro +‎ -lig

Adjective

rolig (neuter singular rolig, definite singular and plural rolige, comparative roligere, indefinite superlative roligst, definite superlative roligste)

1. calm, quiet, peaceful
2. leisurely

Antonyms

• urolig

See also

• roleg (Nynorsk)

References

• “rolig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish roliker (“calm, quiet”), from Old Norse róligr. Equivalent to ro +‎ -lig. Cognate with Old Danish rowelig, rolic, Danish rolig (“calm, quiet”), Norwegian Bokmål rolig (“calm, quiet”), Norwegian Nynorsk roleg (“calm, quiet, steady”), Low German rauelik and German ruhig (“calm, quiet”). Compare the shift in meaning with roa (“amuse”), from ro (“peace, calm”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

rolig (neuter roligt, definite and plural roliga, comparative roligare, superlative roligast)

1. funny (amusing; comical), fun

   Fotboll är roligt.

   Football is fun.

   Han är så himla rolig

   He is so funny.

2. (obsolete) calm, quiet, peaceful

Declension

Inflection of rolig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	rolig	roligare	roligast
Neuter singular	roligt	roligare	roligast
Plural	roliga	roligare	roligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	rolige	roligare	roligaste
All	roliga	roligare	roligaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.