preussisk

Swedish

Etymology

With regards to the sense "stringent", the Prussian Army was historically notorious for its austerity and discipline.

Adjective

preussisk (comparative mer preussisk, superlative mest preussisk)

  1. Prussian (relating to Prussia)
  2. (figurative) strict, stringent

Declension

Inflection of preussisk
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular preussisk mer preussisk mest preussisk
neuter singular preussiskt mer preussiskt mest preussiskt
plural preussiska mer preussiska mest preussiska
masculine plural2 preussiske mer preussiska mest preussiska
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 preussiske mer preussiske mest preussiske
all preussiska mer preussiska mest preussiska

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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