tungsint

Swedish

Etymology

tung (“heavy”) +‎ -sint (“-minded”). Attested since 1710.

Adjective

tungsint (comparative tungsintare, superlative tungsintast)

  1. gloomy, melancholic
    Synonyms: melankolisk, svårmodig, nedstämd, dyster, sorgsen
    Antonym: gladlynt

Declension

Inflection of tungsint
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular tungsint tungsintare tungsintast
neuter singular tungsint tungsintare tungsintast
plural tungsinta tungsintare tungsintast
masculine plural2 tungsinte tungsintare tungsintast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 tungsinte tungsintare tungsintaste
all tungsinta tungsintare tungsintaste

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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