oomkullrunkelig
Swedish
Etymology
o- (“un-”) + omkull (“to the ground or floor”) + runka (“shake”) + -e- + -lig (“-able”)
Adjective
oomkullrunkelig (not comparable)
- (often humorous) irrefutable, unshakable, that cannot be toppled
- en oomkullrunkelig sanning
- an irrefutable truth
- Han är oomkullrunkelig i sin övertygelse
- He is unshakable in his conviction
- Synonyms: obestridlig, orubblig
Usage notes
Often considered a quirky word by native speakers, both for its intricate nature and for using the word runka (“jerk off, shake”) in its archaic sense.
Declension
| Inflection of oomkullrunkelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | oomkullrunkelig | — | — |
| Neuter singular | oomkullrunkeligt | — | — |
| Plural | oomkullrunkeliga | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | oomkullrunkelige | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | oomkullrunkelige | — | — |
| All | oomkullrunkeliga | — | — |
| 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 | |||
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