Swedish

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Etymology

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gåta +‎ -full. Attested since 1747. Compare Norwegian gåtefull.

Adjective

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gåtfull (comparative gåtfullare, superlative gåtfullast)

  1. enigmatic, inscrutable, secretive, mysterious

Declension

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Inflection of gåtfull
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular gåtfull gåtfullare gåtfullast
Neuter singular gåtfullt gåtfullare gåtfullast
Plural gåtfulla gåtfullare gåtfullast
Masculine plural3 gåtfulle gåtfullare gåtfullast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 gåtfulle gåtfullare gåtfullaste
All gåtfulla gåtfullare gåtfullaste
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

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