betänksam

Swedish

Etymology

From betänka (“consider”) +‎ -sam.

Adjective

betänksam (comparative betänksammare, superlative betänksammast)

  1. deliberate, thoughtful, considerate
    Antonym: obetänksam

Declension

Inflection of betänksam
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular betänksam betänksammare betänksammast
neuter singular betänksamt betänksammare betänksammast
plural betänksamma betänksammare betänksammast
masculine plural2 betänksamme betänksammare betänksammast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 betänksamme betänksammare betänksammaste
all betänksamma betänksammare betänksammaste

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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