betänklig
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German bedenklich. Cognate of Danish betænkelig, German bedenklich, Dutch bedenkelijk.
Adjective
betänklig (comparative betänkligare, superlative betänkligast)
- disconcerting
Declension
| Inflection of betänklig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | betänklig | betänkligare | betänkligast |
| Neuter singular | betänkligt | betänkligare | betänkligast |
| Plural | betänkliga | betänkligare | betänkligast |
| Masculine plural3 | betänklige | betänkligare | betänkligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | betänklige | betänkligare | betänkligaste |
| All | betänkliga | betänkligare | betänkligaste |
| 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
- betänklig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- betänklig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- betänklig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)