likgiltig
Swedish
Etymology
lik + giltig. Compare Danish ligegyldig and German gleichgültig.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
likgiltig (comparative likgiltigare, superlative likgiltigast)
- indifferent
- uninteresting
Declension
Inflection of likgiltig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | likgiltig | likgiltigare | likgiltigast |
Neuter singular | likgiltigt | likgiltigare | likgiltigast |
Plural | likgiltiga | likgiltigare | likgiltigast |
Masculine plural3 | likgiltige | likgiltigare | likgiltigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | likgiltige | likgiltigare | likgiltigaste |
All | likgiltiga | likgiltigare | likgiltigaste |
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 |
See also
- oberörd
References
- likgiltig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- likgiltig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- likgiltig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)