skräckslagen

Swedish

Etymology

skräck +‎ slagen. Attested since 1892. Compare English horror-struck.

Adjective

skräckslagen (not comparable)

  1. terrified, horrified
    Synonym: vettskrämd

Declension

Inflection of skräckslagen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular skräckslagen
neuter singular skräckslaget
plural skräckslagna
masculine plural2 skräckslagne
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 skräckslagne
all skräckslagna

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.

Derived terms

  • skräckslagenhet

See also

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