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ro (“calmness”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”)

rolig (neuter roligt, plural and definite singular attributive rolige, comparative roligere, superlative (predicative) roligst, superlative (attributive) roligste)

  1. calm, quiet

From ro +‎ -lig.

rolig (neuter singular rolig, definite singular and plural rolige, comparative roligere, indefinite superlative roligst, definite superlative roligste)

  1. calm, quiet, peaceful
  2. leisurely

From Old Swedish roliker (“calm, quiet”), from Old Norse róligr. Equivalent to ro +‎ -lig. Cognate with Old Danish rowelig, rolic, Danish rolig (“calm, quiet”), Norwegian Bokmål rolig (“calm, quiet”), Norwegian Nynorsk roleg (“calm, quiet, steady”), Low German rauelik and German ruhig (“calm, quiet”). Compare the shift in meaning with roa (“amuse”), from ro (“peace, calm”).

rolig (neuter roligt, definite and plural roliga, comparative roligare, superlative roligast)

  1. funny (amusing; comical), fun
    Synonyms: kul, trevlig
    Antonyms: tråkig, otrevlig

    Han är så himla rolig

    He is so funny

    Att spela fotboll är roligt

    Playing football is fun

    Komedier är roliga

    Comedies are funny

    Om något är roligt så kan man börja skratta

    If something is funny, you might start to laugh
  2. (obsolete) calm, quiet, peaceful
    Synonyms: lugn, stilla