utfattig
Swedish
Etymology
ut + fattig (“poor”)
Adjective
utfattig (not comparable)
- extremely poor, destitute
Declension
| Inflection of utfattig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | utfattig | — | — |
| Neuter singular | utfattigt | — | — |
| Plural | utfattiga | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | utfattige | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | utfattige | — | — |
| All | utfattiga | — | — |
| 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 | |||
See also
- fattig som en lus (“poor as a church mouse”)
- luspank (“flat broke”)
References
- utfattig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- utfattig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- utfattig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)