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begriplig

understandable

Definition & meaning

Begriplig means understandable or comprehensible: something that can be understood, such as an explanation, text, or decision. It can also mean reasonable or understandable in the sense that a reaction makes sense under the circumstances.

Grammar & Word origin

An adjective:

  • Common gender: begriplig
  • Neuter: begripligt
  • Plural and definite form: begripliga

It is formed from begripa (“to understand”) and the adjective suffix -lig, roughly “-able.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • förståelig — “understandable”; often interchangeable, especially for explanations or reactions.
  • lättförståelig — “easy to understand,” emphasizing ease more strongly.
  • obegriplig — “incomprehensible”; the direct opposite.

Common phrases & collocations

  • en begriplig förklaring — a comprehensible explanation
  • Det är begripligt. — That is understandable.

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Examples

Texten är begriplig.adjective

The text is understandable.

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