ryktbar

Swedish

Etymology

rykte +‎ -bar. Attested since 1710. Compare Danish rygtbar, rugtbar, German ruchbar.

Adjective

ryktbar (comparative ryktbarare, superlative ryktbarast)

  1. famous, renowned
    Antonym: beryktad

Declension

Inflection of ryktbar
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ryktbar ryktbarare ryktbarast
neuter singular ryktbart ryktbarare ryktbarast
plural ryktbara ryktbarare ryktbarast
masculine plural2 ryktbare ryktbarare ryktbarast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ryktbare ryktbarare ryktbaraste
all ryktbara ryktbarare ryktbaraste

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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