gåtfull

Swedish

Etymology

gåta +‎ -full. Attested since 1747. Compare Norwegian gåtefull.

Adjective

gåtfull (comparative gåtfullare, superlative gåtfullast)

  1. enigmatic, inscrutable, secretive, mysterious

Declension

Inflection of gåtfull
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular gåtfull gåtfullare gåtfullast
neuter singular gåtfullt gåtfullare gåtfullast
plural gåtfulla gåtfullare gåtfullast
masculine plural2 gåtfulle gåtfullare gåtfullast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 gåtfulle gåtfullare gåtfullaste
all gåtfulla gåtfullare gåtfullaste

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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