håglös
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hughløs, equivalent to håg + -lös. Compare Icelandic huglaus (“cowardly”).
Adjective
håglös (comparative håglösare, superlative håglösast)
- listless
- Synonyms: likgiltig, viljelös
Declension
Inflection of håglös | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | håglös | håglösare | håglösast |
Neuter singular | håglöst | håglösare | håglösast |
Plural | håglösa | håglösare | håglösast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | håglöse | håglösare | håglösaste |
All | håglösa | håglösare | håglösaste |
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
- håglöshet
References
- håglös in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- håglös in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- håglös in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)