uppgiven
Swedish
Etymology
past participle of ge upp.
Adjective
uppgiven (comparative mer uppgiven, superlative mest uppgiven)
- having given up or lost hope (of a situation working out well); resigned, dejected
Declension
Inflection of uppgiven | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | uppgiven | — | — |
Neuter singular | uppgivet | — | — |
Plural | uppgivna | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | uppgivne | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | uppgivne | — | — |
All | uppgivna | — | — |
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 |
Verb
uppgiven
- past participle of uppge.
References
- uppgiven in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- uppgiven in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- uppgiven in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)