vardagliga

Vardagliga is a Swedish adjective meaning everyday or ordinary. It describes things connected to daily life, routine, or practical, non-specialized contexts. The term can refer to objects, events, practices, or language that are typical of everyday life, rather than formal or technical.

Etymology and related forms indicate a clear link to vardag, the concept of daily life. The adjective is formed with the suffix -lig, yielding vardaglig, with vardagliga used to modify plural nouns. Related forms exist in other Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian hverdagslig and Danish hverdagslig, and the concept has parallels in English (everyday) and German alltäglich.

Usage and nuance: vardagliga is commonly used to describe routines, expressions, or situations that occur in ordinary life. Examples include vardagliga uttryck (everyday expressions), vardagliga rutiner (daily routines), and vardagliga samtal (informal everyday conversations). When referring to language, vardagligt språk or vardagligt prat denotes casual, colloquial speech as opposed to formal or technical language. The term emphasizes normality and practicality rather than formality or sophistication.

Differences and scope: vardagliga is distinct from synonyms like vanlig (ordinary, common) and informell (informal) in nuance. While vanlig focuses on general frequency or normality and informell on social formality, vardaglig centers on the everyday character of life and language.

See also: vardag, vardagligt språk, vardagliga uttryck.