besynnerlig

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish besynnerliker, superficially equivalent to be- +‎ synnerlig. Cognate of Danish besynderlig, Dutch bijzonderlijk, German besonderlich. See also Dutch bijzonder, German besonders.

Adjective

besynnerlig (comparative besynnerligare, superlative besynnerligast)

  1. strange, odd, peculiar

Declension

Inflection of besynnerlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular besynnerlig besynnerligare besynnerligast
neuter singular besynnerligt besynnerligare besynnerligast
plural besynnerliga besynnerligare besynnerligast
masculine plural2 besynnerlige besynnerligare besynnerligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 besynnerlige besynnerligare besynnerligaste
all besynnerliga besynnerligare besynnerligaste

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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