No. 8,698 in Swedish

brottslig

"Brottslig" means "criminal" in English.

In a sentence

Det är brottsligt att stjäla från en butik.
It is criminal to steal from a store.
Used as an adjective to describe an action prohibited by law.
Den misstänkte uppvisade ett brottsligt beteende.
The suspect exhibited criminal behavior.
Used as an adjective to characterize behavior related to crime.
Han levde ett brottsligt liv innan han förändrade sig.
He led a criminal life before he changed.
Used as an adjective to describe a lifestyle associated with criminal activities.

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