jätte-
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom jätte (“giant”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål kjempe-, Norwegian Nynorsk kjempe-, Danish kæmpe-, Dutch reuze- and German riesen-, all deriving from their respective word for ”giant”.
Prefix
editjätte-
- giant
- (colloquial, intensifier) very, super-, monster
Usage notes
editCan be put before virtually any adjective and adverb, and many nouns as well.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- jätte- in Svensk ordbok.