durkdriven
Swedish
Etymology
From Low German dörchdräven, German durchtrieben. Cognate of Danish durkdreven. Doublet of genomdriven.
Adjective
durkdriven (comparative mer durkdriven, superlative mest durkdriven)
- deft, skilled, cunning
- thoroughpaced, out-and-out
Declension
| Inflection of durkdriven | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | durkdriven | — | — |
| Neuter singular | durkdrivet | — | — |
| Plural | durkdrivna | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | durkdrivne | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | durkdrivne | — | — |
| All | durkdrivna | — | — |
| 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 | |||
References
- durkdriven in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- durkdriven in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- durkdriven in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- durkdriven in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)