skyndsam

Swedish

Etymology

From skynda (“hurry”) +‎ -sam (“-some”).

Adjective

skyndsam (comparative skyndsammare, superlative skyndsammast)

  1. hasty, prompt
    Synonyms: rask, brådskande, snabb
    Antonym: långsam

Declension

Inflection of skyndsam
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular skyndsam skyndsammare skyndsammast
neuter singular skyndsamt skyndsammare skyndsammast
plural skyndsamma skyndsammare skyndsammast
masculine plural2 skyndsamme skyndsammare skyndsammast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 skyndsamme skyndsammare skyndsammaste
all skyndsamma skyndsammare skyndsammaste

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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