frimodig

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vrīmōdich, equivalent to fri +‎ mod (“state of mind”) +‎ -ig. Compare German freimütig.

Adjective

frimodig (comparative frimodigare, superlative frimodigast)

1. candid, frank, upfront

   Synonyms: frejdig, frispråkig, käck, oförskräckt, orädd, rättfram, öppen

Declension

Inflection of frimodig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	frimodig	frimodigare	frimodigast
Neuter singular	frimodigt	frimodigare	frimodigast
Plural	frimodiga	frimodigare	frimodigast
Masculine plural3	frimodige	frimodigare	frimodigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	frimodige	frimodigare	frimodigaste
All	frimodiga	frimodigare	frimodigaste
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

• frimodighet

References

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