ensam

Swedish

Etymology

en +‎ -sam; cognate with Danish ensom

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ɛnːsamː/

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Adjective

ensam (comparative ensammare, superlative ensammast)

1. alone
2. lonely

Inflection

Inflection of ensam
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	ensam	ensammare	ensammast
Neuter singular	ensamt	ensammare	ensammast
Plural	ensamma	ensammare	ensammast
Masculine plural3	ensamme	ensammare	ensammast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	ensamme	ensammare	ensammaste
All	ensamma	ensammare	ensammaste
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

• ensamhet c
• ensamarbete n

See also

• tvåsam
• flersam

Further reading

• ensam in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• menas, samen