ovårdad
Swedish
Etymology
From o- (“un-”) + vårdad (“tidy”).
Adjective
ovårdad (comparative mer ovårdad, superlative mest ovårdad)
- unkempt, scruffy, untidy (usually of someone's appearance)
- (figuratively) foul (of language), crude
Declension
Inflection of ovårdad | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | ovårdad | — | — |
Neuter singular | ovårdat | — | — |
Plural | ovårdade | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | ovårdade | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | ovårdade | — | — |
All | ovårdade | — | — |
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
- ovårdad in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ovårdad in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)