sinnlig

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German sinnelīk, sinlīk, or German sinnlich. Equivalent to sinne +‎ -lig. Compare Danish sindelig.

Adjective

sinnlig (comparative sinnligare, superlative sinnligast)

1. pertaining to the senses, capable of being perceived by the senses
2. sensuous, sensual, erotic

Declension

Inflection of sinnlig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	sinnlig	sinnligare	sinnligast
Neuter singular	sinnligt	sinnligare	sinnligast
Plural	sinnliga	sinnligare	sinnligast
Masculine plural3	sinnlige	sinnligare	sinnligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	sinnlige	sinnligare	sinnligaste
All	sinnliga	sinnligare	sinnligaste
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

Derived terms

• sinnlighet

References

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