allvarlig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish alvarliker, from Old Norse alvarligr; synchronically, allvar (“seriousness”) + -lig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈalˌvɑːrlɪɡ/
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Adjective
allvarlig
- serious; needing great attention; without humour
Declension
Inflection of allvarlig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | allvarlig | allvarligare | allvarligast |
Neuter singular | allvarligt | allvarligare | allvarligast |
Plural | allvarliga | allvarligare | allvarligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | allvarlige | allvarligare | allvarligaste |
All | allvarliga | allvarligare | allvarligaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. |