ihärdig
Swedish
Etymology
Unknown. Arguably from Old Swedish illhærdig (“stubborn”). Arguably from Old Swedish hærdhas i nokro (“endure”). Compare Old Norse einarðr (“persistent”).
Adjective
ihärdig (comparative ihärdigare, superlative ihärdigast)
- tenacious
- Synonyms: uthållig, trägen, enträgen
- diligent, industrious
Declension
| Inflection of ihärdig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | ihärdig | ihärdigare | ihärdigast |
| Neuter singular | ihärdigt | ihärdigare | ihärdigast |
| Plural | ihärdiga | ihärdigare | ihärdigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ihärdige | ihärdigare | ihärdigaste |
| All | ihärdiga | ihärdigare | ihärdigaste |
| 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
- ihärdighet
References
- ihärdig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ihärdig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ihärdig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- ihärdig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)