smaklig

Swedish

Etymology

smak (“taste”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”)

Adjective

smaklig (comparative smakligare, superlative smakligast)

2. (higher register) tasty, savory (having a pleasant taste)

   Synonyms: välsmakande, (more common) god

3. tasteful

   Synonym: (more common) smakfull

   Antonyms: smaklös, osmaklig

Usage notes

"Tastely" might give an idea of the tone in (sense 1).

Declension

Inflection of smaklig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	smaklig	smakligare	smakligast
neuter singular	smakligt	smakligare	smakligast
plural	smakliga	smakligare	smakligast
masculine plural2	smaklige	smakligare	smakligast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	smaklige	smakligare	smakligaste
all	smakliga	smakligare	smakligaste

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.

Derived terms

• smaklig måltid (“enjoy your meal, bon appétit”)

See also

• aptitretande (“appetizing”)
• oaptitlig (“unappetizing”)

References

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

Anagrams

• skamlig