oviss
Swedish
Etymology
o- + viss. Compare Old Norse úvíss.
Adjective
oviss (comparative mer oviss, superlative mest oviss)
- uncertain
Declension
| Inflection of oviss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | oviss | mer oviss | mest oviss |
| Neuter singular | ovisst | mer ovisst | mest ovisst |
| Plural | ovissa | mer ovissa | mest ovissa |
| Masculine plural3 | ovisse | mer ovissa | mest ovissa |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ovisse | mer ovisse | mest ovisse |
| All | ovissa | mer ovissa | mest ovissa |
| 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 | |||
Synonyms
- osäker
Derived terms
- ovisshet
References
- oviss in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- oviss in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- oviss in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)