No. 9,011 in Swedish
dråplig
Comically absurd or hilariously awkward.
In a sentence
Hans dråpliga kommentar fick hela gruppen att skratta.
His comical remark made the whole group laugh.
In this sentence, 'dråplig' describes the humorously absurd nature of the comment.
Det var en dråplig situation när katten hoppade upp på bordet under mötet.
It was a ludicrous situation when the cat jumped on the table during the meeting.
Here, 'dråplig' conveys the amusing and incongruous character of the situation.
Hon har en dråplig förmåga att glömma nycklarna varje morgon.
She has a ridiculous tendency to forget her keys every morning.
In this case, 'dråplig' is used to highlight the exaggerated or humorously repetitive nature of the behavior.
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