oantastlig
Swedish
Etymology
o- (“un-”) + antasta (“touch”) + -lig (“-able”)
Adjective
oantastlig (comparative mer oantastlig, superlative mest oantastlig)
- untouchable (that shouldn't be criticized)
- Folkkära artister är inte oantastliga
- Well-beloved artists are not beyond criticism
- impeccable (that can't be criticized)
- Han var oantastligt klädd
- His dress was impeccable
Declension
| Inflection of oantastlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | oantastlig | mer oantastlig | mest oantastlig |
| Neuter singular | oantastligt | mer oantastligt | mest oantastligt |
| Plural | oantastliga | mer oantastliga | mest oantastliga |
| Masculine plural3 | oantastlige | mer oantastliga | mest oantastliga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | oantastlige | mer oantastlige | mest oantastlige |
| All | oantastliga | mer oantastliga | mest oantastliga |
| 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
- oantastlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- oantastlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)