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)

  1. slow, leisurely, unhurried
    gå i maklig takt
    walk at a leisurely pace

Declension

Inflection of maklig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular maklig makligare makligast
neuter singular makligt makligare makligast
plural makliga makligare makligast
masculine plural2 maklige makligare makligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 maklige makligare makligaste
all makliga makligare makligaste

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.

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