ensam
Swedish
Etymology
en + -sam; cognate with Danish ensom
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnːsamː/
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Adjective
ensam (comparative ensammare, superlative ensammast)
- alone
- lonely
Inflection
| Inflection of ensam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | ensam | ensammare | ensammast |
| Neuter singular | ensamt | ensammare | ensammast |
| Plural | ensamma | ensammare | ensammast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ensamme | ensammare | ensammaste |
| All | ensamma | ensammare | ensammaste |
| 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
- ensamhet c