komfortabelt

Komfortabelt is an adjective used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish to describe something that provides comfort or ease of use. It is commonly translated as comfortable or convenient in English, used in contexts ranging from furniture and clothing to accommodations, vehicles, and general experiences where physical ease or well-being is emphasized.

Etymology and forms: The word derives from the same root as comfort, via Old French confortable and Latin confortabilis, from con- “with” plus fortis “strong.” In Scandinavian languages, it inflects for gender and number: in Norwegian and Danish the neuter singular form is typically komfortabelt, while the masculine/feminine form is komfortabel, and the plural can be komfortable in many varieties. In Swedish, the term is understood and used, though bekväm or bekvämt is more common in everyday language.

Usage notes: In Norwegian and Danish, the forms vary with grammatical gender and number; in Swedish contexts, komfortabelt appears mainly in technical, marketing, or formal writing. The term is frequently encountered in product descriptions, interior design, travel writing, and ergonomic discussions to convey a sense of ease, usability, and physical comfort.

See also: Comfort; Bekväm; Bekvämt; Komfort.