undersam
Swedish
Etymology
By surface analysis, under (“wonder”) + -sam. Compare English wondersome, German wundersam.
Adjective
undersam (comparative undersammare, superlative undersammast)
- (archaic) astounded, amazed
- Synonyms: förundrad, häpen
- (archaic) wondering, thoughtful, pensive
- Synonym: fundersam
- wondrous
Declension
Inflection of undersam | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | undersam | undersammare | undersammast |
Neuter singular | undersamt | undersammare | undersammast |
Plural | undersamma | undersammare | undersammast |
Masculine plural3 | undersamme | undersammare | undersammast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | undersamme | undersammare | undersammaste |
All | undersamma | undersammare | undersammaste |
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
- undersam in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- undersam in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- undersam in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)