hederlig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hēþerliker, equivalent to heder + -lig
Pronunciation
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Adjective
hederlig (comparative hederligare, superlative hederligast)
Usage notes
- reliable
Often used in the constructions gammal hederlig ("good old-fashioned") or vanlig, hederlig ("ordinary, reliable") if one wants to stress that it has been used, and tried, for a long time or by a lot of people, respectively.
Declension
Inflection of hederlig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | hederlig | hederligare | hederligast |
Neuter singular | hederligt | hederligare | hederligast |
Plural | hederliga | hederligare | hederligast |
Masculine plural3 | hederlige | hederligare | hederligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | hederlige | hederligare | hederligaste |
All | hederliga | hederligare | hederligaste |
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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