dristig
Swedish
Etymology
Superficially drista + -ig. From Proto-Germanic *þrīstiz. Cognate of Dutch driest, German dreist, Old English þriste.
Adjective
dristig (comparative dristigare, superlative dristigast)
- bold, daring
Declension
| Inflection of dristig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | dristig | dristigare | dristigast |
| Neuter singular | dristigt | dristigare | dristigast |
| Plural | dristiga | dristigare | dristigast |
| Masculine plural3 | dristige | dristigare | dristigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | dristige | dristigare | dristigaste |
| All | dristiga | dristigare | dristigaste |
| 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 | |||
Synonyms
- djärv
- tapper
- modig
- orädd
- frejdig
Derived terms
- dumdristig
Related terms
- drista
References
- dristig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- dristig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- dristig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)