No. 13,855 in Swedish
ytliga
"Ytliga" means "superficial" or "surface-level" in English.
In a sentence
De har bara ytlig kunskap om ämnet.
They only have superficial knowledge about the subject.
Here the word 'ytlig' is used to describe the characteristic of the knowledge as being superficial, indicating a lack of depth or comprehensive understanding.
Hans skada visade sig vara ytlig.
His injury turned out to be superficial.
In this sentence, 'ytlig' characterizes the injury as superficial, meaning it is not deep or severe, often used in medical or descriptive contexts.
I deras samtal lät de väldigt ytliga.
In their conversation, they sounded very superficial.
The usage of 'ytliga' here suggests that the subjects of conversation appeared shallow or lacking substantial depth, a common usage in social or interpersonal descriptions.
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