idelig
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish idheliker. Most likely cognate of id (“effort”), and thus related to idas, idka, and idog. For some usages interpreted as idel + -ig. Alternatively, derived from Old Swedish ið- (“repeated action”). Compare Old Norse iðuligr, iðugligr, iðurligr.
Declension
| Inflection of idelig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | idelig | — | — |
| Neuter singular | ideligt | — | — |
| Plural | ideliga | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | idelige | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | idelige | — | — |
| All | ideliga | — | — |
| 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 | |||
Derived terms
References
- idelig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- idelig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- idelig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- idelig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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