redlös
Swedish
editEtymology
editBy surface analysis, reda (“take care of (oneself), order”) + -lös (“-less”). Likely from Middle Low German redelōs. If so, the first syllable is closer in meaning to rädda (“rescue”), thus originally "helpless". Compare origin of Dutch reddeloos, German rettlos, Icelandic reiðalauss.
Adjective
editredlös (not comparable)
- very drunk, perhaps to the point of not being able to take care of oneself
- (nautical, of a vessel) disabled (unmaneuverable)
- Båten drev redlöst
- The boat was adrift
Usage notes
editOften as "redlöst berusad" in (sense 1).
Inflection
editInflection of redlös | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | redlös | — | — |
Neuter singular | redlöst | — | — |
Plural | redlösa | — | — |
Masculine plural3 | redlöse | — | — |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | redlöse | — | — |
All | redlösa | — | — |
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 |
References
edit- redlös in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- redlös in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- redlös in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- redlöst in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)
- Terms with translations from the Swedish Maritime Administration