gynnsam

Swedish

Etymology

gynna +‎ -sam; cognate with English gainsome

Pronunciation
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Adjective

gynnsam (comparative gynnsammare, superlative gynnsammast)

  1. gainful, fortunate

Declension
Inflection of gynnsam
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular gynnsam gynnsammare gynnsammast
Neuter singular gynnsamt gynnsammare gynnsammast
Plural gynnsamma gynnsammare gynnsammast
Masculine plural3 gynnsamme gynnsammare gynnsammast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 gynnsamme gynnsammare gynnsammaste
All gynnsamma gynnsammare gynnsammaste
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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