obönhörlig
Swedish
editEtymology
edito- (“un-”) + bön (“prayer, plea”) + höra (“hear”) + -lig (“-ly”)
Adjective
editobönhörlig (comparative obönhörligare, superlative obönhörligast)
- that won't yield or stop (despite pleas or wishes, of a person or thing); inexorable, relentless
- Synonym: obeveklig
- Han var obönhörlig i sina hårda krav
- He was unyielding in his harsh demands
Declension
editInflection of obönhörlig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | obönhörlig | obönhörligare | obönhörligast |
Neuter singular | obönhörligt | obönhörligare | obönhörligast |
Plural | obönhörliga | obönhörligare | obönhörligast |
Masculine plural3 | obönhörlige | obönhörligare | obönhörligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | obönhörlige | obönhörligare | obönhörligaste |
All | obönhörliga | obönhörligare | obönhörligaste |
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 |
Related terms
edit- obönhörligen (adverb)