gravallvarlig

Swedish

Etymology

From Danish gravallvorlig, equivalent to grav +‎ allvar +‎ -lig. Attested since 1919. Compare German todernst.

Adjective

gravallvarlig (comparative gravallvarligare, superlative gravallvarligast)

  1. dead serious

Declension

Inflection of gravallvarlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular gravallvarlig gravallvarligare gravallvarligast
neuter singular gravallvarligt gravallvarligare gravallvarligast
plural gravallvarliga gravallvarligare gravallvarligast
masculine plural2 gravallvarlige gravallvarligare gravallvarligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 gravallvarlige gravallvarligare gravallvarligaste
all gravallvarliga gravallvarligare gravallvarligaste

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.

  • gravallvar

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