Swedish

edit

Etymology

edit

From önska (to wish) +‎ -värd.

Pronunciation

edit
  This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
  This entry needs an audio pronunciation. If you are a native speaker with a microphone, please record this word. The recorded pronunciation will appear here when it's ready.

Adjective

edit

önskvärd (comparative önskvärdare, superlative önskvärdast)

  1. desirable

Declension

edit
Inflection of önskvärd
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular önskvärd önskvärdare önskvärdast
Neuter singular önskvärt önskvärdare önskvärdast
Plural önskvärda önskvärdare önskvärdast
Masculine plural3 önskvärde önskvärdare önskvärdast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 önskvärde önskvärdare önskvärdaste
All önskvärda önskvärdare önskvärdaste
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

Further reading

edit