fientlig
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German vīentlik, from vient + -lik, equivalent to fiende + -lig. Compare similar constructions with Norwegian Bokmål fiendtlig, Norwegian Nynorsk fiendtleg, fiendsleg, Danish fjendtlig, German feindlich, Dutch vijandelijk and English fiendly.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
fientlig (comparative mer fientlig, superlative mest fientlig)
Declension edit
| Inflection of fientlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | fientlig | mer fientlig | mest fientlig |
| Neuter singular | fientligt | mer fientligt | mest fientligt |
| Plural | fientliga | mer fientliga | mest fientliga |
| Masculine plural3 | fientlige | mer fientliga | mest fientliga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | fientlige | mer fientlige | mest fientlige |
| All | fientliga | mer fientliga | mest fientliga |
| 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 | |||
References edit
- fientlig in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).
- fientlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)