olik
See also: ölik
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse úlíkr, from Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz. By surface analysis, o- + lik. Compare English unlike, Dutch ongelijk, Faroese ólíkur, German ungleich, Norwegian Bokmål ulik.
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
olik
- unlike, different, dissimilar
- Det vore inte olikt mig att misslyckas med en sådan tillsynes lätt sak.
- It wouldn't be unlike me to fail with such a seemingly trivial task.
- different, various
- däck och fälgar till olika bilmärken
- tires and rims for various brands of cars
- däck och fälgar till olika bilmärken
Declension edit
Inflection of olik | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | olik | mer olik | mest olik |
Neuter singular | olikt | mer olikt | mest olikt |
Plural | olika | mer olika | mest olika |
Masculine plural3 | olike | mer olika | mest olika |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | olike | mer olike | mest olike |
All | olika | mer olika | mest olika |
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 |
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Further reading edit
- olik in Svensk ordbok.
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Determiner edit
olik
- (possessive) your