påläst
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
på + läst (past participle), from läsa på (“study”).
Adjective edit
påläst (not comparable)
Usage notes edit
Used for those with detailed knowledge about a particular topic. To describe erudition in a wide sense, use beläst instead.
Declension edit
| Inflection of påläst | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | påläst | — | — |
| Neuter singular | påläst | — | — |
| Plural | pålästa | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | påläste | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | påläste | — | — |
| All | pålästa | — | — |
| 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 | |||