otålig
Swedish
Etymology
Looks like o- + tålig, but more likely a negation of tålmodig
Pronunciation
Adjective
otålig (comparative otåligare, superlative otåligast)
- impatient (restless and intolerant of delays)
Declension
Inflection of otålig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | otålig | otåligare | otåligast |
Neuter singular | otåligt | otåligare | otåligast |
Plural | otåliga | otåligare | otåligast |
Masculine plural3 | otålige | otåligare | otåligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | otålige | otåligare | otåligaste |
All | otåliga | otåligare | otåligaste |
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 |