Swedish

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Etymology

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smeka (caress) +‎ -sam (-some)

Adjective

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smeksam (comparative smeksammare, superlative smeksammast)

  1. (marked by) liking to caress
  2. (figuratively) affectionate, endearing
    en smeksam benämning
    a term of endearment

Declension

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Inflection of smeksam
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular smeksam smeksammare smeksammast
Neuter singular smeksamt smeksammare smeksammast
Plural smeksamma smeksammare smeksammast
Masculine plural3 smeksamme smeksammare smeksammast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 smeksamme smeksammare smeksammaste
All smeksamma smeksammare smeksammaste
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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