fundersam
Swedish
Etymology
From ponder (“consider”) + -sam
Adjective
fundersam (comparative fundersammare, superlative fundersammast)
- pensive, thoughtful, contemplative
Declension
| Inflection of fundersam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | fundersam | fundersammare | fundersammast |
| Neuter singular | fundersamt | fundersammare | fundersammast |
| Plural | fundersamma | fundersammare | fundersammast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | fundersamme | fundersammare | fundersammaste |
| All | fundersamma | fundersammare | fundersammaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
Synonyms
- eftertänksam
- betänksam
Derived terms
- fundersamhet c
References
- fundersam in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- fundersam in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)