svag
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German swak, compare with German schwach.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
svag (neuter svagt, plural and definite singular attributive svage, comparative svagere, superlative (predicative) svagest, superlative (attributive) svageste)
- weak; lacking in force or ability
Inflection edit
| Inflection of svag | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | svag | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | svagt | — | —2 |
| Plural | svage | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | svage | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
“svag” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German swak, from Old Saxon *swak, from Proto-West Germanic *swak. Compare with German schwach. The form with -g- is due to Danish influence.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
svag (comparative svagare, superlative svagast)
Declension edit
| Inflection of svag | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | svag | svagare | svagast |
| Neuter singular | svagt | svagare | svagast |
| Plural | svaga | svagare | svagast |
| Masculine plural3 | svage | svagare | svagast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | svage | svagare | svagaste |
| All | svaga | svagare | svagaste |
| 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 | |||
Synonyms edit
- (dilute): lätt- (chiefly about alcohol)
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
“svag”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy][1] (in Swedish), 1937