tilräckliga

Tilräckliga is a Swedish adjective meaning sufficient or adequate. It is used to describe whether a quantity, quality, or standard meets a required level. It commonly modifies plural nouns, as in tilräckliga resurser (sufficient resources) or tilräckliga bevis (sufficient evidence).

Grammatical forms are organized by number and gender. The singular forms are tillräcklig for common gender nouns and tillräckligt for neuter nouns, for example en tillräcklig mängd or ett tillräckligt belopp. The plural form, tilräckliga, is used with plural nouns, for example flera tilräckliga argument. In definite plural phrases, the form remains tilräckliga, as in de tillräckliga resurserna. The word otillräcklig means insufficient, and its plural form is otillräckliga.

Etymology follows the Swedish verb tillräcka, meaning to suffice or to be enough; the adjective tilräcklig is formed with the suffix -lig to indicate a quality or characteristic. The concept has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Norwegian tilstrekkelig and Danish tilstrækkelig, which convey a similar meaning of adequacy.

Usage notes: tilräckliga is appropriate in formal and neutral contexts, including legal, administrative, budgeting, and evaluative writing. It signals that a condition or resource meets the necessary criteria, without necessarily implying excellence or superiority. The term can be contrasted with otillräcklig when describing shortfalls or gaps.

See also: tilräcklig, otillräcklig, tillräckligt, untilräcklighet.