fundersam
Swedish
Etymology
From ponder (“consider”) + -sam
Adjective
fundersam (comparative fundersammare, superlative fundersammast)
- pensive, thoughtful, contemplative
Declension
Inflection of fundersam | |||
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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)