gravallvarlig
Swedish
Etymology
From Danish gravallvorlig, equivalent to grav + allvar + -lig. Attested since 1919. Compare German todernst.
Adjective
gravallvarlig (comparative gravallvarligare, superlative gravallvarligast)
- dead serious
Declension
| Inflection of gravallvarlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | gravallvarlig | gravallvarligare | gravallvarligast |
| Neuter singular | gravallvarligt | gravallvarligare | gravallvarligast |
| Plural | gravallvarliga | gravallvarligare | gravallvarligast |
| Masculine plural3 | gravallvarlige | gravallvarligare | gravallvarligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | gravallvarlige | gravallvarligare | gravallvarligaste |
| All | gravallvarliga | gravallvarligare | gravallvarligaste |
| 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 | |||
Related terms
- gravallvar
References
- gravallvarlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- gravallvarlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- gravallvarlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)