disträ

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French distrait, the past participle of distraire, from Latin distrahere.

Adjective[edit]

disträ (comparative mer disträ, superlative mest disträ)

  1. absent-minded
    Synonym: tankspridd

Usage notes[edit]

The neuter form is avoided. Compare rädd.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of disträ
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular disträ mer disträ mest disträ
Neuter singular disträtt mer disträtt mest disträtt
Plural disträa mer disträa mest disträa
Masculine plural3 disträe mer disträa mest disträa
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 disträe mer disträe mest disträe
All disträa mer disträa mest disträa
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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