Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From var (aware) +‎ -sam (-some).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /²ʋaːrsam/, /²ʋaːʂam/

Adjective edit

varsam (neuter varsamt, definite singular and plural varsame, comparative varsamare, indefinite superlative varsamast, definite superlative varsamaste)

  1. careful
    Her lyt me vera varsame.
    We have to be careful here.

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

var +‎ -sam

Adjective edit

varsam

  1. careful, cautious

Declension edit

Inflection of varsam
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular varsam varsammare varsammast
Neuter singular varsamt varsammare varsammast
Plural varsamma varsammare varsammast
Masculine plural3 varsamme varsammare varsammast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 varsamme varsammare varsammaste
All varsamma varsammare varsammaste
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

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