andefattig

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German geistesarm, equivalent to ande (“spirit”) +‎ fattig (“poor”). Compare Danish aandsfattig.

Adjective

andefattig (comparative andefattigare, superlative andefattigast)

  1. uninspired, dull, inane, vapid

Declension
Inflection of andefattig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular andefattig andefattigare andefattigast
Neuter singular andefattigt andefattigare andefattigast
Plural andefattiga andefattigare andefattigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 andefattige andefattigare andefattigaste
All andefattiga andefattigare andefattigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • andefattigdom

References
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