pinsam

Latin

Participle

pīnsam

  1. accusative feminine singular of pīnsus

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

pinsam (neuter pinsamt, definite singular and plural pinsame)

  1. alternative form of pinesam

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish pinsamber, equivalent to pina (“torment”) +‎ -sam (“-some”). Compare Danish pinsom and Norwegian pinsom.

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Adjective

pinsam (comparative pinsammare, superlative pinsammast)

  1. embarrassing, awkward

Inflection

Inflection of pinsam
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular pinsam pinsammare pinsammast
neuter singular pinsamt pinsammare pinsammast
plural pinsamma pinsammare pinsammast
masculine plural2 pinsamme pinsammare pinsammast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 pinsamme pinsammare pinsammaste
all pinsamma pinsammare pinsammaste

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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