bekväm
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish beqvæmber (“suitable”). Compare German bequem, Dutch bekwaam, Danish bekvem.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
bekväm (comparative bekvämare, superlative bekvämast)
- comfortable (providing comfort and ease; agreeable)
- lazy out of preferring comfort
Declension
| Inflection of bekväm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | bekväm | bekvämare | bekvämast |
| Neuter singular | bekvämt | bekvämare | bekvämast |
| Plural | bekväma | bekvämare | bekvämast |
| Masculine plural3 | bekväme | bekvämare | bekvämast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | bekväme | bekvämare | bekvämaste |
| All | bekväma | bekvämare | bekvämaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Related terms
Further reading
- bekväm in Svensk ordbok.
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