mottaglig
Swedish
Etymology
mottaga + -lig. Attested since 1848. Compare German empfänglich.
Adjective
mottaglig (comparative mottagligare, superlative mottagligast)
- susceptible, receptive
Declension
| Inflection of mottaglig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | mottaglig | mottagligare | mottagligast |
| Neuter singular | mottagligt | mottagligare | mottagligast |
| Plural | mottagliga | mottagligare | mottagligast |
| Masculine plural3 | mottaglige | mottagligare | mottagligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | mottaglige | mottagligare | mottagligaste |
| All | mottagliga | mottagligare | mottagligaste |
| 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
- mottaglighet
Related terms
- mottagande
- mottagare
References
- mottaglig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- mottaglig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- mottaglig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)