dumdristig

Danish

Etymology

dum +‎ dristig. Compare origin of German dummdreist.

Adjective

dumdristig

1. foolhardy

Inflection

Inflection of dumdristig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	dumdristig	dumdristigere	dumdristigst2
Indefinite neuter singular	dumdristigt	dumdristigere	dumdristigst2
Plural	dumdristige	dumdristigere	dumdristigst2
Definite attributive1	dumdristige	dumdristigere	dumdristigste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

• dumdristighed

See also

• overmodig

Swedish

Etymology

dum +‎ dristig. Attested since 1665. Compare origin of German dummdreist.

Adjective

dumdristig (comparative dumdristigare, superlative dumdristigast)

1. foolhardy

Declension

Inflection of dumdristig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	dumdristig	dumdristigare	dumdristigast
Neuter singular	dumdristigt	dumdristigare	dumdristigast
Plural	dumdristiga	dumdristigare	dumdristigast
Masculine plural3	dumdristige	dumdristigare	dumdristigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	dumdristige	dumdristigare	dumdristigaste
All	dumdristiga	dumdristigare	dumdristigaste
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

Derived terms

• dumdristighet

See also

• övermodig

References

• dumdristig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dumdristig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• dumdristig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)