riklig

Swedish

Etymology

rik (“rich”) +‎ -lig

Adjective

riklig (comparative rikligare, superlative rikligast)

1. plentiful

   en riklig skörd

   a plentiful harvest

   bli rikligt belönad

   be richly rewarded

2. 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	superlative1
common singular	riklig	rikligare	rikligast
neuter singular	rikligt	rikligare	rikligast
plural	rikliga	rikligare	rikligast
masculine plural2	riklige	rikligare	rikligast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	riklige	rikligare	rikligaste
all	rikliga	rikligare	rikligaste

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

• “riklig”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “riklig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “riklig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)