rejäl

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German reejel, from French réel, whence also reell. Doublet of real and realistisk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛˈjɛːl/
  • Audio (Gotland):(file)
  • Hyphenation: re‧jäl
  • Rhymes: -ɛːl

Adjective

rejäl (comparative rejälare, superlative rejälast)

  1. considerably large in some measure (size, power, etc.); big, strong, hefty
    en rejäl björn
    a hefty bear
    en rejäl summa
    a hefty sum
  2. (of a person, when not meant physically) robust, reliable

Declension

Inflection of rejäl
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rejäl rejälare rejälast
neuter singular rejält rejälare rejälast
plural rejäla rejälare rejälast
masculine plural2 rejäle rejälare rejälast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 rejäle rejälare rejälaste
all rejäla rejälare rejälaste

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

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