rättrogen

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of rätt +‎ trogen. Compare German rechtgläubig. First attested in 1611.

Adjective

rättrogen (comparative mer rättrogen, superlative mest rättrogen)

  1. faithful, devout, true-believer
    Synonyms: renlärig, ortodox

Declension

Inflection of rättrogen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rättrogen
neuter singular rättroget
plural rättrogna
masculine plural2 rättrogne
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 rättrogne
all rättrogna

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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