illegitim
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin illēgitimus.
Adjective
illegitim (comparative illegitimare, superlative illegitimast)
- illegitimate (unlawful or unwarranted)
- Synonyms: olaglig, lagstridig, oberättigad
- (dated) illegitimate (born out of wedlock)
- Synonyms: utomäktenskaplig, oäkta
Declension
| Inflection of illegitim | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | illegitim | illegitimare | illegitimast |
| Neuter singular | illegitimt | illegitimare | illegitimast |
| Plural | illegitima | illegitimare | illegitimast |
| Masculine plural3 | illegitime | illegitimare | illegitimast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | illegitime | illegitimare | illegitimaste |
| All | illegitima | illegitimare | illegitimaste |
| 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 | |||
Antonyms
- legitim
Derived terms
- illegitimitet
References
- illegitim in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- illegitim in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- illegitim in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)