lönsam
See also: lønsam
Swedish
Etymology
löna + -sam. Attested since 1930. Cognate of Norwegian Bokmål lønnsom, Norwegian Nynorsk lønsam.
Adjective
lönsam (comparative lönsammare, superlative lönsammast)
- profitable
- Synonyms: lukrativ, lönande
- Antonym: olönsam
Declension
| Inflection of lönsam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | lönsam | lönsammare | lönsammast |
| Neuter singular | lönsamt | lönsammare | lönsammast |
| Plural | lönsamma | lönsammare | lönsammast |
| Masculine plural3 | lönsamme | lönsammare | lönsammast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | lönsamme | lönsammare | lönsammaste |
| All | lönsamma | lönsammare | lönsammaste |
| 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 | |||
Derived terms
- lönsamhet
Related terms
- lön
- löning
References
- lönsam in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- lönsam in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- lönsam in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)