rovlysten

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of rov +‎ lysten.

Adjective

rovlysten (comparative mer rovlysten, superlative mest rovlysten)

  1. predatory, voracious
    Synonym: rovgirig

Declension

Inflection of rovlysten
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular rovlysten
neuter singular rovlystet
plural rovlystna
masculine plural2 rovlystne
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 rovlystne
all rovlystna

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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