manlig

Swedish

man +‎ -lig

manlig (comparative manligare, superlative manligast)

manly; having the characteristics (viewed as befitting) of a man
Antonyms: kvinnlig, omanlig
male
Antonym: kvinnlig

Det var en manlig reporter som sade det.
It was a male reporter who said that.

Inflection of manlig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative²
Common singular	manlig	manligare	manligast
Neuter singular	manligt	manligare	manligast
Plural	manliga	manligare	manligast
Masculine plural³	manlige	manligare	manligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular¹	manlige	manligare	manligaste
All	manliga	manligare	manligaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic