/rɛˈjɛːl/
UrsprungFrom Middle Low German reejel, from French réel, whence also reell. Doublet of real and realistisk.
- considerable in extent (of size, power, etc.); hefty, big, strong, etc.
“en rejäl björn” — a hefty bear
“en rejäl summa” — a hefty sum
“Han är helt borta. Det måste ha varit en rejäl dos.” — He's completely out of it [gone]. It must have been a hefty dose.
- sturdy, robust (compare "big and strong" and the like)
“ett rejält skrivbord” — a sturdy (and large) desk
- figurativelyrobust, reliable
“Han är en riktig klippa. Rejäl skulle man kunna säga.” — He is a real rock. Solid, you could say.
- adverbialto a considerable extent; really, significantly, considerably, greatly, etc.
“Jag blev rejält sjuk” — I got really sick
“Vi var rejält trötta när vi kom fram” — We were really tired when we got there [when we came forth (to the destination)]
“bre på rejält” — lay it on thick
Formerrejälare(comparative) · rejälast(superlative) · rejäl(error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, positive) · rejälare(comparative, error-unrecognized-form, indefinite) · rejälast(error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, superlative) · rejält(indefinite, neuter, positive, singular) · rejälare(comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular) · rejälast(indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative) · rejäla(indefinite, plural, positive) · rejälare(comparative, indefinite, plural) · rejälast(indefinite, plural, superlative) · rejäle(archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, positive) · rejälare(archaic, comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural) · rejälast(archaic, indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative) · rejäle(definite, masculine, positive, singular) · rejälare(comparative, definite, masculine, singular) · rejälaste(definite, masculine, singular, superlative) · rejäla(definite, error-unrecognized-form, positive) · rejälare(comparative, definite, error-unrecognized-form) · rejälaste(definite, error-unrecognized-form, superlative)