ensam

Swedish

Etymology

en +‎ -sam; cognate with Danish ensom

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɛnːsamː/
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Adjective

ensam (comparative ensammare, superlative ensammast)

  1. alone
  2. lonely

Inflection

Inflection of ensam
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ensam ensammare ensammast
neuter singular ensamt ensammare ensammast
plural ensamma ensammare ensammast
masculine plural2 ensamme ensammare ensammast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ensamme ensammare ensammaste
all ensamma ensammare ensammaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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