oomkullrunkelig
Swedish
Etymology
From o- (“un-”) + omkull (“to the ground or floor”) + runka (“shake”) + -e- + -lig (“-able”).
Adjective
oomkullrunkelig (comparative oomkullrunkeligare, superlative oomkullrunkeligast)
- (often humorous) irrefutable, unshakable, that cannot be toppled
- Synonyms: obestridlig, orubblig
- En oomkullrunkelig sanning ― An irrefutable truth
- Han är oomkullrunkelig i sin övertygelse ― He's unshakable in his conviction
Usage notes
Often considered a quirky word by native speakers, both for its intricate nature and for using the word runka (“jerk off, shake”) in its archaic sense.
Declension
| Inflection of oomkullrunkelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | oomkullrunkelig | oomkullrunkeligare | oomkullrunkeligast |
| Neuter singular | oomkullrunkeligt | oomkullrunkeligare | oomkullrunkeligast |
| Plural | oomkullrunkeliga | oomkullrunkeligare | oomkullrunkeligast |
| Masculine plural3 | oomkullrunkelige | oomkullrunkeligare | oomkullrunkeligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | oomkullrunkelige | oomkullrunkeligare | oomkullrunkeligaste |
| All | oomkullrunkeliga | oomkullrunkeligare | oomkullrunkeligaste |
| 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
- oomkullrunkelig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- oomkullrunkelig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- oomkullrunkelig in Svensk ordbok (SO)