preussisk

Swedish

Etymology

With regards to the sense "stringent", the Prussian Army was historically notorious for its austerity and discipline.

Adjective

preussisk (comparative mer preussisk, superlative mest preussisk)

Prussian (relating to Prussia)
(figurative) strict, stringent

Declension

Inflection of **preussisk**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	preussisk	mer preussisk	mest preussisk
neuter singular	preussiskt	mer preussiskt	mest preussiskt
plural	preussiska	mer preussiska	mest preussiska
masculine plural²	preussiske	mer preussiska	mest preussiska

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	preussiske	mer preussiske	mest preussiske
all	preussiska	mer preussiska	mest preussiska

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

References

“preussisk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
“preussisk”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
“preussisk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)