yverboren

Swedish

Etymology

Coined by Olaus Rudbeck in 1677, from Ancient Greek Ὑπερβόρεοι (Huperbóreoi). See also hyperboré and boren.

Adjective

yverboren (comparative mer yverboren, superlative mest yverboren)

  1. (archaic, Gothicism) hyperborean, Nordic
  2. jingoistic

Declension

Inflection of yverboren
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular yverboren mer yverboren mest yverboren
neuter singular yverboret mer yverboret mest yverboret
plural yverborna mer yverborna mest yverborna
masculine plural2 yverborne mer yverborna mest yverborna
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 yverborne mer yverborne mest yverborne
all yverborna mer yverborna mest yverborna

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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • yverborenhet

References

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