burdus
Swedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Middle Low German pardues, perduuz, pardus, perdus, likely onomatopoeic. Cognate of Danish bardus, Dutch pardoes, perdoes, German bardaus, pardauz.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editburdus (comparative burdusare, superlative burdusast)
Declension
editInflection of burdus | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | burdus | burdusare | burdusast |
Neuter singular | burdust | burdusare | burdusast |
Plural | burdusa | burdusare | burdusast |
Masculine plural3 | burduse | burdusare | burdusast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | burduse | burdusare | burdusaste |
All | burdusa | burdusare | burdusaste |
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 |
See also
editFurther reading
edit- burdus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- burdus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- burdus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- burdus in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)