gedigen
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From German gediegen, originally the past participle of gedeihen.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
gedigen (comparative gedignare, superlative gedignast)
- pure, unadulterated, solid (lacking errors or inconsistencies) (e.g. of precious metals)
- good, solid (e.g. of work, education, or of one's understanding of a subject)
Declension edit
Inflection of gedigen | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | gedigen | gedignare | gedignast |
Neuter singular | gediget | gedignare | gedignast |
Plural | gedigna | gedignare | gedignast |
Masculine plural3 | gedigne | gedignare | gedignast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | gedigne | gedignare | gedignaste |
All | gedigna | gedignare | gedignaste |
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 edit
References edit
- gedigen in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- gedigen in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- gedigen in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- gedigen in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)