andefattig

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German geistesarm, equivalent to ande (“spirit”) +‎ fattig (“poor”). Compare Danish aandsfattig.

Adjective

andefattig (comparative andefattigare, superlative andefattigast)

  1. uninspired, dull, inane, vapid

Declension

Inflection of andefattig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular andefattig andefattigare andefattigast
neuter singular andefattigt andefattigare andefattigast
plural andefattiga andefattigare andefattigast
masculine plural2 andefattige andefattigare andefattigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 andefattige andefattigare andefattigaste
all andefattiga andefattigare andefattigaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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