renlärig

Swedish

Etymology

ren +‎ lära +‎ -ig. Attested since 1766.

Adjective

renlärig (comparative renlärigare, superlative renlärigast)

  1. orthodox (strongly asserting traditional foundational principles)
    Synonyms: ortodox, rättrogen
    Antonyms: heterodox, irrlärig, kättersk

Declension

Inflection of renlärig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular renlärig renlärigare renlärigast
neuter singular renlärigt renlärigare renlärigast
plural renläriga renlärigare renlärigast
masculine plural2 renlärige renlärigare renlärigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 renlärige renlärigare renlärigaste
all renläriga renlärigare renlärigaste

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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