refraktär
See also: refraktar
German edit
Etymology edit
From Latin refractārius.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
refraktär (strong nominative masculine singular refraktärer, not comparable)
Declension edit
Positive forms of refraktär (uncomparable)
References edit
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin refractārius, from refractus, past participle of refringere (“to break up”). Attested since 1847. Cognate of German refraktär, French réfractaire, English refractory.
Adjective edit
refraktär (comparative mer refraktär, superlative mest refraktär)
- (rare) refractory (obstinate)
- (medicine, biology) refractory (incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus)
Declension edit
Inflection of refraktär | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | refraktär | mer refraktär | mest refraktär |
Neuter singular | refraktärt | mer refraktärt | mest refraktärt |
Plural | refraktära | mer refraktära | mest refraktära |
Masculine plural3 | refraktäre | mer refraktära | mest refraktära |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | refraktäre | mer refraktäre | mest refraktäre |
All | refraktära | mer refraktära | mest refraktära |
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 |