adjective
kvinnlig
female
Som har egenskaper eller drag som ofta förknippas med kvinnor eller flickor.
Definition & meaning
Kvinnlig means female or feminine, depending on context.
- Female: relating to a woman or girl, or to the female sex.
- Feminine: having qualities traditionally associated with women.
Grammar & Word origin
Kvinnlig is an adjective. Its forms are kvinnligt in the neuter and kvinnliga in the plural and definite forms.
It is formed from kvinna (“woman”) and the suffix -lig, meaning roughly “-like” or “relating to.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- feminin — “feminine”; emphasizes appearance or qualities traditionally associated with women, rather than female sex.
- manlig — “male” or “masculine”; the usual opposite of kvinnlig.
- maskulin — “masculine”; primarily contrasts with the “feminine” sense.
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Examples
Hon är en kvinnlig läkare.adjective
She is a female doctor.
Mina vänner har en kvinnlig chef på jobbet.adjective
My friends have a female boss at work.
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