offentlig – Swedish adjective declension

Swedish adjective forms of offentlig

Adjective: offentlig

Hyphenation:

Indefinite Forms

Singular

Neuteroffentligt

Plural

offentliga

Definite Forms

Singular Masculine

offentlige

All Other Forms

offentliga

Comparison Forms

Comparative

Superlative

Perifrastic Comparison Forms

Sample Sentences

  • ett offentligt bibliotek (a public library)
  • en offentlig toalett (a public toilet)
  • en offentlig konsert (a public concert)
  • en offentlig avrättning (a public execution)
  • offentlig konst (public art)
  • en offentlig handling (a public document)
  • Uppgifterna är inte offentliga (The information is not public)
  • det offentliga rummet (public space(s) [collectively])
  • offentlig debatt (public debate)
  • göra ett offentligt uttalande (make a public statement)
  • Jag kräver en offentlig ursäkt (I demand a public apology)
  • Han vågar inte visa sig offentligt efter skandalen (He doesn't dare show himself in public [publicly] after the scandal)
  • offentlig sektor / den offentliga sektorn (public sector / the public sector)
  • offentlig verksamhet (public sector operations)
  • offentlig förvaltning (public administration)
  • offentliga medel (public funds, public money)
  • offentliga utgifter (public expenditure, public spending)
  • offentlig rätt (public law)
  • offentlig upphandling (public procurement)
  • en offentlig försvarare (a public defender)

Etymology

From German öffentlich, from Middle High German offen, Old High German offan, ofan, ophan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz. Cognate with Swedish öppen. See: German Adjectives 'öffentlich', Swedish Adjectives 'öppen'.

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