inåtvänd

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

inåt (inwards) +‎ vänd (turned)

Adjective[edit]

inåtvänd (not comparable)

  1. focused on the self (at the exclusion of others)
    1. introverted, introvert
      Synonym: introvert
      Antonym: utåtriktad
    2. inward-looking
      inåtvänd politik
      inward-looking policy
    3. introspective
  2. inward-facing (turned inwards, literally)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of inåtvänd
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular inåtvänd
Neuter singular inåtvänt
Plural inåtvända
Masculine plural3 inåtvände
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 inåtvände
All inåtvända
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

References[edit]