Swedish Word of the Day
vanlig
VAN-lig • adjective — 26th of May, 2026
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Meaning: common; ordinary; typical
Examples
- En vanlig dag börjar med kaffe och tidning.
(A typical day starts with coffee and a newspaper.) - Hon har en vanlig cykel.
(She has an ordinary bike.) - Vanliga misstag händer ofta.
(Common mistakes happen often.)
Synonyms
- normal
- alldaglig
- typisk
Use 'vanlig' to describe something that is not unusual. Forms change with gender and number: 'vanlig' (en-words), 'vanligt' (ett-words or as an adverb), 'vanliga' (plural). You also see 'vanligtvis' meaning 'usually'. Common collocations: 'en vanlig dag', 'vanliga problem', 'ganska vanlig' (quite ordinary).
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