duven
See also: Duven
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Swedish duvin, dovin (“powerless”), from Old Norse dofinn (“dead”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“stupefaction”). Doublet of domna and dov.
Adjective edit
duven (comparative mer duven, superlative mest duven)
Declension edit
Inflection of duven | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | duven | — | — |
Neuter singular | duvet | — | — |
Plural | duvna | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | duvne | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | duvne | — | — |
All | duvna | — | — |
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 |
Further reading edit
- duven in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- duven in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)