obrydd
Swedish
Etymology
o- (“un-”) + brydd (“caring (as in caring about)”)
Adjective
obrydd (comparative mer obrydd, superlative mest obrydd)
- unconcerned (often about something one ought to be concerned about), not caring
- Vi framförde våra klagomål, men han verkade helt obrydd
- We expressed our complaints, but he seemed totally unconcerned / didn't seem to care at all
- Synonym: (more neutral) obekymrad
Declension
| Inflection of obrydd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | obrydd | mer obrydd | mest obrydd |
| Neuter singular | obrytt | mer obrytt | mest obrytt |
| Plural | obrydda | mer obrydda | mest obrydda |
| Masculine plural3 | obrydde | mer obrydda | mest obrydda |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | obrydde | mer obrydde | mest obrydde |
| All | obrydda | mer obrydda | mest obrydda |
| 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
- obrytt (adverb)
References
- obrydd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- obrydd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)