ynklig
Swedish
Etymology
ynka + -lig. Doublet of ömklig.
Adjective
ynklig (comparative ynkligare, superlative ynkligast)
- pitiful, pathetic
Declension
| Inflection of ynklig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | ynklig | ynkligare | ynkligast |
| Neuter singular | ynkligt | ynkligare | ynkligast |
| Plural | ynkliga | ynkligare | ynkligast |
| Masculine plural3 | ynklige | ynkligare | ynkligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ynklige | ynkligare | ynkligaste |
| All | ynkliga | ynkligare | ynkligaste |
| 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 | |||
Derived terms
- ynklighet
Related terms
- ynka
- ömka
References
- ynklig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ynklig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ynklig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)