vidlyftig

Swedish

Etymology

Previously also written vidlöftig, used since 1555. From Middle Low German wîtluftich, same as German weitläufig.

Adjective

vidlyftig (comparative vidlyftigare, superlative vidlyftigast)

1. (overly) extensive (concretely or abstractly)

   vidlyftiga gester

   sweeping gestures

   vidlyftiga löften

   sweeping promises

   ett vidlyftigt begrepp

   an (overly) broad concept

   en alltför vidlyftig plan

   a much too ambituous plan

2. dissolute (overindulging in sensual pleasures)

   att leva vidlyftigt

   to live dissolutely

   vidlyftigt leverne

   a dissolute way of life

Declension

Inflection of vidlyftig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	vidlyftig	vidlyftigare	vidlyftigast
neuter singular	vidlyftigt	vidlyftigare	vidlyftigast
plural	vidlyftiga	vidlyftigare	vidlyftigast
masculine plural2	vidlyftige	vidlyftigare	vidlyftigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	vidlyftige	vidlyftigare	vidlyftigaste
all	vidlyftiga	vidlyftigare	vidlyftigaste

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

• vidlyftighet

References

• “vidlyftig”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “vidlyftig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “vidlyftig”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• 2. vid in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)