disträ
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From French distrait, the past participle of distraire, from Latin distrahere.
Adjective edit
disträ (comparative mer disträ, superlative mest disträ)
- absent-minded
- Synonym: tankspridd
Usage notes edit
The neuter form is avoided. Compare rädd.
Declension edit
| Inflection of disträ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | disträ | mer disträ | mest disträ |
| Neuter singular | disträtt | mer disträtt | mest disträtt |
| Plural | disträa | mer disträa | mest disträa |
| Masculine plural3 | disträe | mer disträa | mest disträa |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | disträe | mer disträe | mest disträe |
| All | disträa | mer disträa | mest disträa |
| 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 | |||