hedervärd

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hedherværdher, equivalent to heder +‎ -värd. Attested since 1385. Compare German ehrenwert.

Adjective

hedervärd (comparative hedervärdare, superlative hedervärdast)

  1. honorable
    Synonym: hederlig

Declension

Inflection of hedervärd
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular hedervärd hedervärdare hedervärdast
neuter singular hedervärt hedervärdare hedervärdast
plural hedervärda hedervärdare hedervärdast
masculine plural2 hedervärde hedervärdare hedervärdast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 hedervärde hedervärdare hedervärdaste
all hedervärda hedervärdare hedervärdaste

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.

References

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