mäktig

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • mechtig, mechtigh, mechtogh, mektogh, mächtigh, mächtog, mägtig (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Swedish mæktogher, borrowed from Middle Low German mechtich, from Old Saxon mahtig. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk mektig and Danish mægtig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²mɛktɪ(ɡ)/
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Adjective

mäktig (comparative mäktigare, superlative mäktigast)

  1. powerful
  2. imposing
  3. mighty

Declension

Inflection of mäktig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular mäktig mäktigare mäktigast
neuter singular mäktigt mäktigare mäktigast
plural mäktiga mäktigare mäktigast
masculine plural2 mäktige mäktigare mäktigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 mäktige mäktigare mäktigaste
all mäktiga mäktigare mäktigaste

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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