jovialisk

Swedish

Etymology

Suffix of jovial +‎ -isk. Derived from Latin jovialis (“of Jupiter”).[1][2] First attested in 1810.[1]

Adjective

jovialisk

  1. jovial, jolly
  2. (obsolete) Jovian

Declension

Inflection of jovialisk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular jovialisk jovialiskare jovialiskast
neuter singular jovialiskt jovialiskare jovialiskast
plural jovialiska jovialiskare jovialiskast
masculine plural2 jovialiske jovialiskare jovialiskast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 jovialiske jovialiskare jovialiskaste
all jovialiska jovialiskare jovialiskaste

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.

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 jovialisk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  2. ^ jovial in Svensk ordbok (SO)

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