underdånig
See also: underdanig
Swedish
Adjective
underdånig (comparative underdånigare, superlative underdånigast)
- (very) submissive or reverential, like someone showing clear awareness of being in a subordinate position (and possibly servile as a result)
Declension
| Inflection of underdånig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | underdånig | underdånigare | underdånigast |
| Neuter singular | underdånigt | underdånigare | underdånigast |
| Plural | underdåniga | underdånigare | underdånigast |
| Masculine plural3 | underdånige | underdånigare | underdånigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | underdånige | underdånigare | underdånigaste |
| All | underdåniga | underdånigare | underdånigaste |
| 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
- underdånig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- underdånig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- underdånig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)