givmild

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Equivalent to giva +‎ mild, from Old Swedish giæfmilder, from Old Norse gjafmildr (open-handed). Cognate of Danish gavmild.

Adjective

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givmild (comparative givmildare, superlative givmildast)

  1. munificent
    Synonyms: frikostig, generös

Declension

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Inflection of givmild
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular givmild givmildare givmildast
Neuter singular givmilt givmildare givmildast
Plural givmilda givmildare givmildast
Masculine plural3 givmilde givmildare givmildast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 givmilde givmildare givmildaste
All givmilda givmildare givmildaste
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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