Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin ratiōnālis. Compare German rational, French rationnel.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

rationell (comparative rationellare, superlative rationellast)

  1. rational (reasonable; not absurd)
  2. efficient, economic

Declension edit

Inflection of rationell
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular rationell rationellare rationellast
Neuter singular rationellt rationellare rationellast
Plural rationella rationellare rationellast
Masculine plural3 rationelle rationellare rationellast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 rationelle rationellare rationellaste
All rationella rationellare rationellaste
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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