oegentlig

Swedish

Etymology

o- +‎ egentlig. Compare German uneigentlich.

Adjective

oegentlig (comparative mer oegentlig, superlative mest oegentlig)

  1. improper (incorrect, irregular or abnormal)
  2. figurative (not in accordance with the literal sense of a word)

Declension

Inflection of oegentlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular oegentlig mer oegentlig mest oegentlig
neuter singular oegentligt mer oegentligt mest oegentligt
plural oegentliga mer oegentliga mest oegentliga
masculine plural2 oegentlige mer oegentliga mest oegentliga
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 oegentlige mer oegentlige mest oegentlige
all oegentliga mer oegentliga mest oegentliga

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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