oklok

See also: öklök

Swedish

Etymology

From o- (“un-”) +‎ klok (“wise”).

Adjective

oklok (not comparable)

  1. unwise, imprudent
    Synonym: oförståndig
    Antonym: klok
    ett oklokt beslut
    an unwise decision
    • 2016, Lars Lönnroth, transl., Den poetiska Eddan, Atlantis, →ISBN, Den höges tal (Hávamál) §79, page 71:
      Om oklok man blir mäktig och rik eller ofta omfamnas av flickor, växer hans högfärd men inte hans vett.
      If an unwise man becomes mighty and rich, or is often embraced by girls, his pride will grow but not his wits.

Declension

Inflection of oklok
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular oklok — —
neuter singular oklokt — —
plural okloka — —
masculine plural2 okloke — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 okloke — —
all okloka — —

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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