ömklig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish ømkeliker, equivalent to ömka + -lig. Doublet of ynklig.
Adjective
ömklig (comparative ömkligare, superlative ömkligast)
- pitiful, pitiable
- Synonyms: jämmerlig, ömkansvärd, erbarmlig
Declension
| Inflection of ömklig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | ömklig | ömkligare | ömkligast |
| Neuter singular | ömkligt | ömkligare | ömkligast |
| Plural | ömkliga | ömkligare | ömkligast |
| Masculine plural3 | ömklige | ömkligare | ömkligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ömklige | ömkligare | ömkligaste |
| All | ömkliga | ömkligare | ömkligaste |
| 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
- ömkligen
- ömklighet
Related terms
- ömka
- ömkan
References
- ömklig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ömklig in Svensk ordbok (SO)