oredlig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish oredhelika, equivalent to o- + redlig. Compare Middle Low German unredelik, German unredlich.
Adjective
oredlig (comparative oredligare, superlative oredligast)
- dishonest, fraudulent
Declension
| Inflection of oredlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | oredlig | oredligare | oredligast |
| Neuter singular | oredligt | oredligare | oredligast |
| Plural | oredliga | oredligare | oredligast |
| Masculine plural3 | oredlige | oredligare | oredligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | oredlige | oredligare | oredligaste |
| All | oredliga | oredligare | oredligaste |
| 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
- oredlighet
References
- oredlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- oredlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- oredlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)