smakliga

Smakliga is the plural form of the Swedish adjective smaklig, which describes something that has a pleasant taste or is appetizing. The base comes from smak, meaning “taste,” plus the suffix -lig, meaning “-like” or “fitting.” As an adjective, smaklig agrees with the noun it modifies: en smaklig måltid (a tasty meal), ett smakligt bröd (a tasty bread), smakliga rätter (tasty dishes). The phrase smaklig måltid is a common fixed expression used to wish someone a good meal, comparable to bon appétit in French.

In everyday usage, smaklig primarily refers to food or drink, rather than people or abstract ideas. It can describe flavors, textures, or overall palatability, and it may appear in both formal writing and casual speech. The word is often encountered in menus, recipe writing, and culinary journalism, where it signals that the dish has pleasing taste characteristics.

Etymology: Swedish smaklig derives from smak, “taste,” with the suffix -lig. The neuter singular form is smakligt, and the plural is smakliga.

See also: smak, taste, Swedish cuisine, adjectives.