dygdig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish dyghdogher, equivalent to dygd + -ig. Compare Dutch deugdig.
Adjective
dygdig (comparative dygdigare, superlative dygdigast)
- virtuous
- Synonyms: dygdefull, dygdesam
- Antonym: syndig
Declension
| Inflection of dygdig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | dygdig | dygdigare | dygdigast |
| Neuter singular | dygdigt | dygdigare | dygdigast |
| Plural | dygdiga | dygdigare | dygdigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | dygdige | dygdigare | dygdigaste |
| All | dygdiga | dygdigare | dygdigaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
Derived terms
- dygdighet
References
- dygdig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- dygdig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- dygdig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)