vidsträckt

Swedish

Etymology

vid (“wide”) +‎ sträckt (“stretched”)

Adjective

vidsträckt (not comparable)

  1. vast, expansive
    vidsträckta fält
    vast fields
    Från utsiktstornet har man en vidsträckt utsikt över området
    From the observation tower, you have an expansive view of the area
  2. (figuratively) wide-ranging, extensive
    Den nya lagen ger polisen vidsträckta befogenheter
    The new law gives the police wide-ranging powers

Declension

Inflection of vidsträckt
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular vidsträckt — —
neuter singular vidsträckt — —
plural vidsträckta — —
masculine plural2 vidsträckte — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 vidsträckte — —
all vidsträckta — —

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.

References

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