kräsen

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See also: krasen and красен

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish kræsa (to provide with food and drink), related to krås. Possibly cognate with Ancient Greek γράω (gráō, to gnaw; eat) and Sanskrit ग्रसति (grasati, to devour). Compare Danish kræsen, Icelandic kræsinn.

Adjective

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kräsen (comparative kräsnare, superlative kräsnast)

  1. picky, choosy

Declension

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Inflection of kräsen
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular kräsen kräsnare kräsnast
Neuter singular kräset kräsnare kräsnast
Plural kräsna kräsnare kräsnast
Masculine plural3 kräsne kräsnare kräsnast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 kräsne kräsnare kräsnaste
All kräsna kräsnare kräsnaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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