bestämd

Swedish

Etymology

past participle of bestämma.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

bestämd

  1. (grammar) definite
    bestämd artikel = definite article
  2. fixed, determined; which is uniquely and unchangeably specified
  3. firm, unchanging; not prone to change opinions
  4. set, decided; which has been decided upon
    Tidpunkten är bestämd sedan länge, vi kan inte ändra den nu.
    The time has been set a long time ago, we cannot change that now.
  5. determined, measured
    Massan är bestämd noggrannare än någonsin förut
    The mass is determined with a greater accuracy than ever before.

Declension

Inflection of bestämd
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular bestämd — —
Neuter singular bestämt — —
Plural bestämda — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 bestämde — —
All bestämda — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.

Antonyms

  • obestämd
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