särskild

Swedish

Etymology

Originally the past participle form of särskilja (to separate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛ̂ːrˌɧɪld/
    • (Central Sweden) IPA(key): [ˈsæ̂ːˌɧ𝆑ʷɪlːd], [-x𝆑ʷ-], [-x-]
    • (Central Sweden, light /ɧ/ variant) IPA(key): [ˈsæ̂ːˌʂɪlːd]
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Adjective

särskild

  1. distinct, special

Declension

Inflection of särskild
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular särskild
neuter singular särskilt
plural särskilda
masculine plural2 särskilde
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 särskilde
all särskilda

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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