delaktig
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
del (“part”) + -aktig, from Middle Low German delachtich
Adjective
delaktig (neuter singular delaktig, definite singular and plural delaktige)
- involved (i.e. taking part in...)
References
- “delaktig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish delaktogher, from Middle Low German delhaftich, delachtich. Cognate of Danish delagtig, archaic Dutch deelachtich, German teilhaftig.
Adjective
delaktig (comparative mer delaktig, superlative mest delaktig)
- involved, taking part
Usage notes
Often used for involvement in crime or other wrongdoing.
Declension
| Inflection of delaktig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | delaktig | mer delaktig | mest delaktig |
| Neuter singular | delaktigt | mer delaktigt | mest delaktigt |
| Plural | delaktiga | mer delaktiga | mest delaktiga |
| Masculine plural3 | delaktige | mer delaktiga | mest delaktiga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | delaktige | mer delaktige | mest delaktige |
| All | delaktiga | mer delaktiga | mest delaktiga |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Derived terms
- delaktighet
References
- delaktig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- delaktig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- delaktig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)