vedervärdig
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle Low German wedderwerdich. Cognate of German widerwärtig. First half of compound related to veder-, second half of compound cognate with German -wärtig, Gothic -𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (-wairþs), English -ward. Original meaning literally "turned against". Compare vidrig, English witherward, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (wiþrawairþs).
Adjective
vedervärdig (comparative vedervärdigare, superlative vedervärdigast)
Declension
| Inflection of vedervärdig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | vedervärdig | vedervärdigare | vedervärdigast |
| Neuter singular | vedervärdigt | vedervärdigare | vedervärdigast |
| Plural | vedervärdiga | vedervärdigare | vedervärdigast |
| Masculine plural3 | vedervärdige | vedervärdigare | vedervärdigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | vedervärdige | vedervärdigare | vedervärdigaste |
| All | vedervärdiga | vedervärdigare | vedervärdigaste |
| 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 | |||
References
- vedervärdig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- vedervärdig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- vedervärdig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- vedervärdig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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