allvarlig

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish alvarliker, from Old Norse alvarligr. By surface analysis, allvar (“seriousness”) +‎ -lig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈalˌvɑːrlɪ(ɡ)/, [ˈalˌvɑːɭɪ(ɡ)] === Adjective === allvarlig serious (not joking, solemn) serious, severe, grave ((potentially causing something) very bad) ==== Usage notes ==== "Allvarlig" is more idiomatic than seriös for "serious" in the sense of "not joking" or "severe. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== gravallvarlig ==== See also ==== seriös === References === “allvarlig”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “allvarlig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “allvarlig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)