tillräcklig

Tillräcklig is a Swedish adjective meaning sufficient or adequate, i.e., able to meet a need or requirement. It is used to describe quantities, qualities, or conditions that are considered just enough for a given purpose. Examples include "vi har tillräcklig tid" (we have enough time) and "det finns tillräcklig bevisning" (there is sufficient evidence). The term can also appear in phrases such as "tillräcklig mängd" (adequate amount) or "tillräcklig kunskap" (sufficient knowledge).

Etymology and related forms: Tillräcklig is formed from the verb räcka, meaning to suffice or to reach, with the prefix till- and the adjectival suffix -lig. The noun form is tillräcklighet, meaning sufficiency. The adverbial form is tillräckligt, used to modify verbs or adjectives, as in "det är tillräckligt bra" (it is sufficiently good). Swedish adjectives, including tillräcklig, inflect for gender, number, and definiteness, so the indefinite forms include tillräcklig (en-words) and tillräckligt (ett-words); the definite forms vary according to noun class and grammatical construction.

Usage notes: Tillräcklig conveys a neutral assessment of adequacy, without implying excess or insufficiency. It is common in everyday speech, but also frequent in formal, legal, or policy language when assessing requirements, standards, or sufficiency of resources, evidence, or conditions. For contrast, less precise or more restrictive terms can be used to express insufficiency or excess, depending on the context.