frimodig
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German vrīmōdich, equivalent to fri + mod (“state of mind”) + -ig. Compare German freimütig.
Adjective
frimodig (comparative frimodigare, superlative frimodigast)
- candid, frank, upfront
- Synonyms: frejdig, frispråkig, käck, oförskräckt, orädd, rättfram, öppen
Declension
| Inflection of frimodig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | frimodig | frimodigare | frimodigast |
| Neuter singular | frimodigt | frimodigare | frimodigast |
| Plural | frimodiga | frimodigare | frimodigast |
| Masculine plural3 | frimodige | frimodigare | frimodigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | frimodige | frimodigare | frimodigaste |
| All | frimodiga | frimodigare | frimodigaste |
| 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
- frimodighet
References
- frimodig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- frimodig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- frimodig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)