allvarlig
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish alvarliker, from Old Norse alvarligr; synchronically, allvar (“seriousness”) + -lig.
Pronunciation
Adjective
allvarlig
- serious; needing great attention; without humour
Declension
| Inflection of allvarlig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | allvarlig | allvarligare | allvarligast |
| Neuter singular | allvarligt | allvarligare | allvarligast |
| Plural | allvarliga | allvarligare | allvarligast |
| Masculine plural3 | allvarlige | allvarligare | allvarligast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | allvarlige | allvarligare | allvarligaste |
| All | allvarliga | allvarligare | allvarligaste |
| 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 | |||