vansinnig
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish vansinnogher, from Middle Low German wansinnich, equivalent to van- + -sinnig. Cognate with German wahnsinnig, Dutch waanzinnig.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editvansinnig (comparative vansinnigare, superlative vansinnigast)
Declension
editInflection of vansinnig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | vansinnig | vansinnigare | vansinnigast |
Neuter singular | vansinnigt | vansinnigare | vansinnigast |
Plural | vansinniga | vansinnigare | vansinnigast |
Masculine plural3 | vansinnige | vansinnigare | vansinnigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | vansinnige | vansinnigare | vansinnigaste |
All | vansinniga | vansinnigare | vansinnigaste |
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 |
Derived terms
edit- vansinne (back-formation)
- vansinnighet
Further reading
edit- vansinnig in Svensk ordbok.
- vansinnig in Nationalencyklopedin (needs an authorization fee).