disträ

Swedish

Etymology

From French distrait, the past participle of distraire, from Latin distrahere.

Adjective

disträ (comparative mer disträ, superlative mest disträ)

  1. absent-minded
    Synonym: tankspridd

Usage notes

The neuter form is avoided. Compare rädd.

Declension

Inflection of disträ
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular disträ mer disträ mest disträ
neuter singular disträtt mer disträtt mest disträtt
plural disträa mer disträa mest disträa
masculine plural2 disträe mer disträa mest disträa
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 disträe mer disträe mest disträe
all disträa mer disträa mest disträa

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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