otålig

Swedish

Etymology

Looks like o- +‎ tålig, but more likely a negation of tålmodig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²uːˌtoːlɪ(ɡ)/
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Adjective

otålig (comparative otåligare, superlative otåligast)

  1. impatient (restless and intolerant of delays)

Declension

Inflection of otålig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular otålig otåligare otåligast
neuter singular otåligt otåligare otåligast
plural otåliga otåligare otåligast
masculine plural2 otålige otåligare otåligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 otålige otåligare otåligaste
all otåliga otåligare otåligaste

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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