varlig

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʋɑːʁlɪ]

Adjective

varlig

1. careful, cautious

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish varliker, from var (“aware, attentive”), same word as the ware in English aware, + -liker (“-ly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²vɑːɭɪ(ɡ)/

Adjective

varlig (comparative varligare, superlative varligast)

1. (somewhat dated) careful, cautious

   Synonym: försiktig

   Han är inte farlig, bara man är varlig. Men man kan dock, men man kan dock honom aldrig tro.

   He is not dangerous, as long as you are careful. But you can however, but you can however, never believe him. (from the children's song Björnen sover)

Declension

Inflection of varlig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	varlig	varligare	varligast
Neuter singular	varligt	varligare	varligast
Plural	varliga	varligare	varligast
Masculine plural3	varlige	varligare	varligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	varlige	varligare	varligaste
All	varliga	varligare	varligaste
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

References

• varlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• varlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• varlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)