Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Originally the past participle of arta (to be of a certain kind), now only used as a suffix.

Suffix edit

-artad

  1. having characteristics similar to the thing before, -like
    Synonyms: -aktig, -lik
    explosion (explosion) + ‎-artad → ‎explosionsartad (explosive)
    kaos (chaos) + ‎-artad → ‎kaosartad (chaotic)
    läder (leather) + ‎-artad → ‎läderartad (leathery)
    stor (big) + ‎-artad → ‎storartad (magnificent)

Declension edit

Inflection of -artad
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular -artad
Neuter singular -artat
Plural -artade
Masculine plural3 -artade
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 -artade
All -artade
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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