ihärdig

Swedish

Etymology

Unknown. Arguably from Old Swedish illhærdig (“stubborn”). Arguably from Old Swedish hærdhas i nokro (“endure”). Compare Old Norse einarðr (“persistent”).

Adjective

ihärdig (comparative ihärdigare, superlative ihärdigast)

1. tenacious

   Synonyms: uthållig, trägen, enträgen

2. diligent, industrious

Declension

Inflection of ihärdig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	ihärdig	ihärdigare	ihärdigast
Neuter singular	ihärdigt	ihärdigare	ihärdigast
Plural	ihärdiga	ihärdigare	ihärdigast
Masculine plural3	ihärdige	ihärdigare	ihärdigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	ihärdige	ihärdigare	ihärdigaste
All	ihärdiga	ihärdigare	ihärdigaste
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

• ihärdighet

References

• ihärdig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ihärdig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ihärdig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• ihärdig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)