Vänskapliga

Vänskapliga is a Swedish adjective meaning friendly or amicable. It is used to describe relations, attitudes, or behavior that are cordial, non-hostile, or cooperative.

Grammatically, the base form is vänskaplig (common gender singular). The neuter singular is vänskapligt. In plural, the form is vänskapliga, used with both indefinite plural nouns (vänskapliga relationer) and definite plural nouns (de vänskapliga relationerna). The adverbial form is vänskapligt, used to describe actions done in a friendly manner (for example, ett möte förlöpte vänskapligt).

Common contexts for vänskapliga include diplomacy, journalism, and everyday description of social interactions. It often conveys a neutral to positive tone, signaling cordial rather than intimate sentiment. For instance, man kan säga att relationerna mellan två länder är vänskapliga, eller att de hade vänskapliga samtal. The term sits between more casual vänlig (kind) and more formal hjärtlig (warm), emphasizing cordial cooperation rather than strong emotion.

Etymology traces vänskaplig to vänskap (friendship) plus the suffix -lig, meaning “like” or “characteristic of.” This mirrors related forms in other Germanic languages and aligns with Swedish adjective inflection patterns.