kunnig
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
kunnig (indefinite singular kunnig, definite singular and plural kunnige, comparative kunnigare, indefinite superlative kunnigast, definite superlative kunnigaste)
References
- “kunnig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish kunnogher, from Old Norse kunnigr, equivalent to kunna + -ig. Cognate of German kundig, Dutch kundig, Danish kyndig.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
kunnig (comparative kunnigare, superlative kunnigast)
- knowledgeable, especially in a way that makes one competent (within a particular area); having (great) knowledge, know-how, or skill borne out of knowledge
- Han är väldigt kunnig inom fysik
- He's very knowledgeable in physics
- Han är väldigt kunnig när det gäller takläggning
- He very knowledgeable when it comes to roofing
- kunniga medarbetare
- knowledgeable / skilled coworkers
Usage notes
Only a good translation of "skilled" when that skill comes from knowledge. The basic meaning is "knowledgeable."
Declension
| Inflection of kunnig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | kunnig | kunnigare | kunnigast |
| Neuter singular | kunnigt | kunnigare | kunnigast |
| Plural | kunniga | kunnigare | kunnigast |
| Masculine plural3 | kunnige | kunnigare | kunnigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | kunnige | kunnigare | kunnigaste |
| All | kunniga | kunnigare | kunnigaste |
| 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 | |||
Antonyms
Derived terms
- allroundkunnig
- branschkunnig
- fackkunnig
- flygkunnig
- fåkunnig
- hantverkskunnig
- körkunnig
- lagkunnig
- läskunnig
- mångkunnig
- namnkunnig
- notkunnig
- okunnig
- osakkunnig
- runkunnig
- räknekunnig
- sakkunnig
- segelkunnig
- simkunnig
- sjökunnig
- skrivkunnig
- språkkunnig
- spåkunnig
- trollkunnig
- underkunnig
- yrkeskunnig
- ämnessakkunnig
Further reading
- kunnig in Svensk ordbok.
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