No. 12,500 in Swedish
skälig
"Skälig" means "reasonable" or "fair" in English.
In a sentence
Det är skäligt att förvänta sig en lösning inom en vecka.
It is reasonable to expect a solution within a week.
In this sentence, 'skälig' is used to mean 'reasonable' or 'fair', describing what is considered just within the context of expectations.
Han bad om en skälig lön för sitt arbete.
He asked for a reasonable salary for his work.
Here, 'skälig' describes a fair or adequate amount of salary that corresponds to the work performed, emphasizing fairness.
Vi behöver ett skäligt avtalsförslag innan vi kan gå vidare.
We need a reasonable contract proposal before we can proceed.
In this instance, 'skälig' is applied to describe the contract proposal as reasonable or appropriate, ensuring it meets a minimum standard of fairness and adequacy.
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