lik.
looking like, resembling (in appearance or other characteristics)
Meaning & usage
looking like, resembling (in appearance or other characteristics)
Du är lik henne. Samma näsa.
Du är lik henne till sättet
alike, same (the same or similar)
Min bror och jag är inte lika alls
De är lika. Skurkar båda två!
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Old Norse líkr Old Swedish līker Swedish lik Inherited from Old Swedish līker, from Old Norse líkr, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz, from *ga- + *-līkaz.
a corpse, a dead body
the edge of a sail, either free or following mast or boom
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līką Old Norse lík Old Swedish lik Swedish lik Inherited from Old Swedish lik, from Old Norse lík, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.
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