givmild

Swedish

Etymology

Equivalent to giva +‎ mild, from Old Swedish giæfmilder, from Old Norse gjafmildr (“open-handed”). Cognate of Danish gavmild.

Adjective

givmild (comparative givmildare, superlative givmildast)

  1. munificent
    Synonyms: frikostig, generös

Declension

Inflection of givmild
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular givmild givmildare givmildast
neuter singular givmilt givmildare givmildast
plural givmilda givmildare givmildast
masculine plural2 givmilde givmildare givmildast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 givmilde givmildare givmildaste
all givmilda givmildare givmildaste

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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