Swedish edit

Etymology edit

ren +‎ lära +‎ -ig. Attested since 1766.

Adjective edit

renlärig (comparative renlärigare, superlative renlärigast)

  1. orthodox (strongly asserting traditional foundational principles)
    Synonyms: ortodox, rättrogen
    Antonyms: heterodox, irrlärig, kättersk

Declension edit

Inflection of renlärig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular renlärig renlärigare renlärigast
Neuter singular renlärigt renlärigare renlärigast
Plural renläriga renlärigare renlärigast
Masculine plural3 renlärige renlärigare renlärigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 renlärige renlärigare renlärigaste
All renläriga renlärigare renlärigaste
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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