bekväm
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish beqvæmber (“suitable”). Compare German bequem, Dutch bekwaam, Danish bekvem.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editbekväm (comparative bekvämare, superlative bekvämast)
- comfortable (providing comfort and ease; agreeable)
- en bekväm fåtölj
- a comfortable armchair
- lazy out of preferring comfort
- Han är lite bekväm av sig och tar bilen till jobbet fast det bara är en kilometer
- He has a bit of a lazy ("comfortable") bent and takes the car to work even though it's only a kilometer
Declension
editInflection of bekväm | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | bekväm | bekvämare | bekvämast |
Neuter singular | bekvämt | bekvämare | bekvämast |
Plural | bekväma | bekvämare | bekvämast |
Masculine plural3 | bekväme | bekvämare | bekvämast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | bekväme | bekvämare | bekvämaste |
All | bekväma | bekvämare | bekvämaste |
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 |