slapphänt
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See also: släpphänt
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]slapp (“limp”) + -hänt (“handed”)
Adjective
[edit]slapphänt (comparative slapphäntare, superlative slapphäntast)
- lax
- slapphänt hantering av brottsligheten
- lax approach to dealing with crime
- (overly) indulgent (too lax)
- Synonyms: släpphänt, eftergiven
- slapphänt med barnen
- indulgent towards the kids
Declension
[edit]Inflection of slapphänt | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | slapphänt | slapphäntare | slapphäntast |
Neuter singular | slapphänt | slapphäntare | slapphäntast |
Plural | slapphänta | slapphäntare | slapphäntast |
Masculine plural3 | slapphänte | slapphäntare | slapphäntast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | slapphänte | slapphäntare | slapphäntaste |
All | slapphänta | slapphäntare | slapphäntaste |
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 |