No. 14,004 in Swedish
ödsligt
Desolate or lonely.
In a sentence
Den gamla byggnaden såg ödsligt ut efter att alla hade flyttat.
The old building looked desolate after everyone had moved out.
In this sentence, "ödsligt" is used as an adjective to describe the appearance of the building, emphasizing its empty and deserted state.
Vi vandrade genom den ödsliga skogen på kvällen.
We hiked through the desolate forest in the evening.
Here, "ödsliga" is the adjective form modifying "skogen" (the forest), indicating a feeling of isolation and remoteness.
Det kändes ödsligt att vara ensam hemma efter stormen.
It felt desolate to be alone at home after the storm.
In this usage, "ödsligt" reflects an emotion or atmosphere experienced by the subject, portraying a sense of loneliness or dreariness.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “ödsligt” in actual Swedish podcasts.
Find “ödsligt” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Swedish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSwedish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).