skenhelig
Swedish
Etymology
Calque of German scheinheilig, equivalent to sken + helig. Attested since 1639. Compare Danish skinhellig, Dutch schijnheilig.
Adjective
skenhelig (comparative skenheligare, superlative skenheligast)
- sanctimonious (hypocritically pious)
Declension
| Inflection of skenhelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | skenhelig | skenheligare | skenheligast |
| Neuter singular | skenheligt | skenheligare | skenheligast |
| Plural | skenheliga | skenheligare | skenheligast |
| Masculine plural3 | skenhelige | skenheligare | skenheligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | skenhelige | skenheligare | skenheligaste |
| All | skenheliga | skenheligare | skenheligaste |
| 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
- skenhelighet
References
- skenhelig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skenhelig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skenhelig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)