botfärdig

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of bot (“penitence”) +‎ färdig (“ready”).

Adjective

botfärdig (comparative mer botfärdig, superlative mest botfärdig)

  1. penitent, contrite
    Antonym: obotfärdig

Usage notes

Mostly in religious contexts.

Declension

Inflection of botfärdig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular botfärdig mer botfärdig mest botfärdig
neuter singular botfärdigt mer botfärdigt mest botfärdigt
plural botfärdiga mer botfärdiga mest botfärdiga
masculine plural2 botfärdige mer botfärdiga mest botfärdiga
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 botfärdige mer botfärdige mest botfärdige
all botfärdiga mer botfärdiga mest botfärdiga

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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