jättelik

Swedish

Etymology 1

From jätte (“giant”) +‎ lik (“resembling”).

Adjective

jättelik (comparative mer jättelik, superlative mest jättelik)

1. gigantic, massive, enormous

   Synonyms: gigantisk, kolossal, mastodontisk, enorm, ofantlig

   ett jättelikt monster

   a giant monster

Declension

Inflection of jättelik

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	jättelik	mer jättelik	mest jättelik
neuter singular	jättelikt	mer jättelikt	mest jättelikt
plural	jättelika	mer jättelika	mest jättelika
masculine plural2	jättelike	mer jättelika	mest jättelika
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	jättelike	mer jättelike	mest jättelike
all	jättelika	mer jättelika	mest jättelika

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.

Etymology 2

From jätte- (“very”) +‎ lik (“resembling”).

Adjective

jättelik (comparative mer jättelik, superlative mest jättelik)

1. very similar to, a lot like

   Han är jättelik Michael Jackson

   He looks so much like Michael Jackson

Declension

Inflection of jättelik

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	jättelik	mer jättelik	mest jättelik
neuter singular	jättelikt	mer jättelikt	mest jättelikt
plural	jättelika	mer jättelika	mest jättelika
masculine plural2	jättelike	mer jättelika	mest jättelika
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	jättelike	mer jättelike	mest jättelike
all	jättelika	mer jättelika	mest jättelika

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

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