bildlig
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]bildlig (not comparable)
- figurative, metaphorical
- Antonyms: bokstavlig, egentlig
Declension
[edit]| Indefinite | positive | comparative | superlative1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| common singular | bildlig | — | — |
| neuter singular | bildligt | — | — |
| plural | bildliga | — | — |
| masculine plural2 | bildlige | — | — |
| Definite | positive | comparative | superlative |
| masculine singular3 | bildlige | — | — |
| all | bildliga | — | — |
1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
References
[edit]- “bildlig”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “bildlig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “bildlig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)