gedigen

Swedish

Etymology

From German gediegen, originally the past participle of gedeihen. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk gedigen (“pure, giant, solid”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛˈdiːɡɛn/
  • Audio (Gotland):(file)
  • Rhymes: -¹iːɡɛn

Adjective

gedigen (comparative gedignare, superlative gedignast)

  1. pure, unadulterated, solid (lacking errors or inconsistencies) (e.g. of precious metals)
  2. good, solid (e.g. of work, education, or of one's understanding of a subject)

Declension

Inflection of gedigen
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular gedigen gedignare gedignast
neuter singular gediget gedignare gedignast
plural gedigna gedignare gedignast
masculine plural2 gedigne gedignare gedignast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 gedigne gedignare gedignaste
all gedigna gedignare gedignaste

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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