giltig
Old English
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editgiltiġ
- Alternative form of gyltiġ
Declension
editDeclension of giltiġ — Strong
Declension of giltiġ — Weak
Swedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German gültig (“valid”), itself from Middle High German gülte, from German gelten (“to be valid”). See also gälda, gälla, -gill. Compare Icelandic gilda and Icelandic gildandi.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editgiltig (not comparable)
Declension
editInflection of giltig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | giltig | — | — |
Neuter singular | giltigt | — | — |
Plural | giltiga | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | giltige | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | giltige | — | — |
All | giltiga | — | — |
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 |
Antonyms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- → Finnish: kiltti
References
edit- giltig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- giltig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- giltig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- giltig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)