däst

Swedish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly cognate of German gedunsen (“bloated”). Compare origin of dåsig.

Adjective

däst (not comparable)

  1. bloated and sluggish (from over-consumption of food)

Declension

Inflection of däst
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular däst — —
neuter singular däst — —
plural dästa — —
masculine plural2 däste — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 däste — —
all dästa — —

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.

References

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