Swedish

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Etymology

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From o- (un-) +‎ älska (to love) +‎ -bar (-able).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²uːˈɛlskˌbɑːr/
  • Hyphenation: o‧älsk‧bar

Adjective

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oälskbar (comparative oälskbarare, superlative oälskbarast)

  1. unlovable
    Synonym: oälskvärd

Declension

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Inflection of oälskbar
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular oälskbar mer oälskbar mest oälskbar
Neuter singular oälskbart mer oälskbart mest oälskbart
Plural oälskbara mer oälskbara mest oälskbara
Masculine plural3 oälskbare mer oälskbara mest oälskbara
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 oälskbare mer oälskbare mest oälskbare
All oälskbara mer oälskbara mest oälskbara
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