sedesam

Swedish

Etymology

sed (“(implied good) custom”) +‎ -e- +‎ -sam (“-some”). Cognate of German sittsam.

Adjective

sedesam (comparative sedesammare, superlative sedesammast)

  1. modest, demure, decent

Declension

Inflection of sedesam
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular sedesam sedesammare sedesammast
neuter singular sedesamt sedesammare sedesammast
plural sedesamma sedesammare sedesammast
masculine plural2 sedesamme sedesammare sedesammast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 sedesamme sedesammare sedesammaste
all sedesamma sedesammare sedesammaste

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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