obotlig
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish oboteliker, equivalent to o- + bota + -lig.
Adjective[edit]
obotlig (comparative mer obotlig, superlative mest obotlig)
- incurable
- Antonym: botbar
- en obotlig sjukdom
- an incurable disease
- en obotlig optimist
- an incurable/incorrigible optimist
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of obotlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | obotlig | mer obotlig | mest obotlig |
| Neuter singular | obotligt | mer obotligt | mest obotligt |
| Plural | obotliga | mer obotliga | mest obotliga |
| Masculine plural3 | obotlige | mer obotliga | mest obotliga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | obotlige | mer obotlige | mest obotlige |
| All | obotliga | mer obotliga | mest obotliga |
| 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 | |||
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- obotlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- obotlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- obotlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- oboteliker in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:1: M-T