namnkunnig

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish namnkunnogher. Compare Danish navnkundig, Icelandic nafnkunnigr, Middle Low German namnkundich, German namkundig.

Adjective

namnkunnig (comparative namnkunnigare, superlative namnkunnigast)

  1. whose name is known by many; renowned, famous
    Synonyms: berömd, celeber, ryktbar
    Antonyms: bortglömd, okänd

Declension
Inflection of namnkunnig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular namnkunnig namnkunnigare namnkunnigast
Neuter singular namnkunnigt namnkunnigare namnkunnigast
Plural namnkunniga namnkunnigare namnkunnigast
Masculine plural3 namnkunnige namnkunnigare namnkunnigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 namnkunnige namnkunnigare namnkunnigaste
All namnkunniga namnkunnigare namnkunnigaste
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
  • namnkunnighet

References
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