självlärd
Swedish
Etymology
Calque of Ancient Greek αὐτοδίδακτος (autodídaktos), equivalent to själv (“self”) + lärd (“educated”). Possibly via German selbstgelehrt.
Adjective
självlärd (comparative mer självlärd, superlative mest självlärd)
- self-educated, self-taught
- Synonym: autodidakt
Declension
Inflection of självlärd | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | självlärd | mer självlärd | mest självlärd |
Neuter singular | självlärt | mer självlärt | mest självlärt |
Plural | självlärda | mer självlärda | mest självlärda |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | självlärde | mer självlärde | mest självlärde |
All | självlärda | mer självlärda | mest självlärda |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. |
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