skiljaktig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish skilaktogher, equivalent to skilja + -aktig. Compare Danish skilagtig.
Adjective
skiljaktig (comparative mer skiljaktig, superlative mest skiljaktig)
- different, divergent, dissentient
Declension
| Inflection of skiljaktig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | skiljaktig | mer skiljaktig | mest skiljaktig |
| Neuter singular | skiljaktigt | mer skiljaktigt | mest skiljaktigt |
| Plural | skiljaktiga | mer skiljaktiga | mest skiljaktiga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | skiljaktige | mer skiljaktige | mest skiljaktige |
| All | skiljaktiga | mer skiljaktiga | mest skiljaktiga |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
Synonyms
- avvikande
- olik
Derived terms
- skiljaktighet
Related terms
- oskiljaktig
References
- skiljaktig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- skiljaktig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- skiljaktig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)