hedersam

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hedhersamber, equivalent to heder + -sam

Adjective

hedersam (comparative hedersammare, superlative hedersammast)

1. honorable

Inflection

Inflection of hedersam
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	hedersam	hedersammare	hedersammast
Neuter singular	hedersamt	hedersammare	hedersammast
Plural	hedersamma	hedersammare	hedersammast
Masculine plural3	hedersamme	hedersammare	hedersammast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	hedersamme	hedersammare	hedersammaste
All	hedersamma	hedersammare	hedersammaste
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

Synonyms

• (honorable): ärlig, ärofull

Derived terms

• hedersamhet

References

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