långsynt

Swedish

Etymology

lång (“long”) +‎ -synt (“sighted”)

Adjective

långsynt (comparative långsyntare, superlative långsyntast)

  1. farsighted, hyperopic
    Synonyms: översynt, ålderssynt
    Antonym: närsynt
  2. (figuratively) farsighted, prescient

Declension

Inflection of långsynt
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular långsynt långsyntare långsyntast
neuter singular långsynt långsyntare långsyntast
plural långsynta långsyntare långsyntast
masculine plural2 långsynte långsyntare långsyntast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 långsynte långsyntare långsyntaste
all långsynta långsyntare långsyntaste

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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