adjective
otalig
countless
Definition & meaning
Otalig means countless, innumerable, or too many to count. It describes a very large number of people or things, often for emphasis rather than literally.
Grammar & Word origin
An adjective:
- Common gender: otalig
- Neuter: otaligt
- Plural and definite: otaliga
It is formed from the negative prefix o- and the element tal, meaning “number,” with the adjective ending -ig.
Synonyms & antonyms
- oräknelig — “innumerable”; very close in meaning, emphasizing that something cannot be counted.
- många — “many”; less emphatic and does not suggest an uncountable number.
- få — “few”; an opposite in terms of quantity.
- räknelig — “countable”; an opposite in the literal sense, though less common.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Jag har läst boken otaliga gånger.adjective
I have read the book countless times.
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