tillbörlig
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
tillbörlig (not comparable)
- appropriate, due (that can reasonably be expected as appropriate)
- De har inte handlat med tillbörlig försiktighet
- They haven't acted with due care
- visa tillbörlig hänsyn till grannarna
- show appropriate consideration for one's neighbors
- visa tillbörlig respekt för de gamla
- show proper respect for the elderly
Declension edit
| Inflection of tillbörlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | tillbörlig | — | — |
| Neuter singular | tillbörligt | — | — |
| Plural | tillbörliga | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | tillbörlige | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | tillbörlige | — | — |
| All | tillbörliga | — | — |
| 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 | |||