lovvärd
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish lofværdher, equivalent to lov (“praise”) + -värd (“-worthy”). Compare German lobenswert, Icelandic lofsverður.
Adjective
lovvärd (comparative mer lovvärd, superlative mest lovvärd)
- praiseworthy, laudable
- Synonym: berömvärd
Declension
| Inflection of lovvärd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | lovvärd | mer lovvärd | mest lovvärd |
| Neuter singular | lovvärt | mer lovvärt | mest lovvärt |
| Plural | lovvärda | mer lovvärda | mest lovvärda |
| Masculine plural3 | lovvärde | mer lovvärda | mest lovvärda |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | lovvärde | mer lovvärde | mest lovvärde |
| All | lovvärda | mer lovvärda | mest lovvärda |
| 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 | |||
References
- lovvärd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- lovvärd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- lovvärd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)