oegennyttig
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From o- + egennyttig. Compare German uneigennützig.
Adjective[edit]
oegennyttig (comparative mer oegennyttig, superlative mest oegennyttig)
- unselfish
- Synonyms: osjälvisk, altruistisk
- Antonyms: självisk, egoistisk
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of oegennyttig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | oegennyttig | mer oegennyttig | mest oegennyttig |
| Neuter singular | oegennyttigt | mer oegennyttigt | mest oegennyttigt |
| Plural | oegennyttiga | mer oegennyttiga | mest oegennyttiga |
| Masculine plural3 | oegennyttige | mer oegennyttiga | mest oegennyttiga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | oegennyttige | mer oegennyttige | mest oegennyttige |
| All | oegennyttiga | mer oegennyttiga | mest oegennyttiga |
| 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 | |||