kraftlös
See also: kraftlos
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
kraft (“power, strength”) + -lös (“-less”)
Adjective edit
kraftlös (comparative kraftlösare, superlative kraftlösast)
- lacking power (physically or otherwise); feeble, weak, powerless
- Sjukdomen hade gjort henne kraftlös
- The illness had sapped her of her strength
- kraftlösa åtgärder
- weak (ineffective) measures
Usage notes edit
Closer to "strengthless" than "powerless." Usually not powerless in the lacking ability or authority sense ("I am powerless to ...")
Declension edit
Inflection of kraftlös | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | kraftlös | kraftlösare | kraftlösast |
Neuter singular | kraftlöst | kraftlösare | kraftlösast |
Plural | kraftlösa | kraftlösare | kraftlösast |
Masculine plural3 | kraftlöse | kraftlösare | kraftlösast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | kraftlöse | kraftlösare | kraftlösaste |
All | kraftlösa | kraftlösare | kraftlösaste |
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 |