Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From karl +‎ -aktig.

Adjective edit

karlaktig (comparative mer karlaktig, superlative mest karlaktig)

  1. manly
    Synonym: manlig

Declension edit

Inflection of karlaktig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular karlaktig mer karlaktig mest karlaktig
Neuter singular karlaktigt mer karlaktigt mest karlaktigt
Plural karlaktiga mer karlaktiga mest karlaktiga
Masculine plural3 karlaktige mer karlaktiga mest karlaktiga
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 karlaktige mer karlaktige mest karlaktige
All karlaktiga mer karlaktiga mest karlaktiga
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

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