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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish duvin, dovin (“powerless”), from Old Norse dofinn (“dead”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“stupefaction”). Doublet of domna and dov.
Adjective
duven (comparative mer duven, superlative mest duven)
- (of beverages) flat, stale, tasteless
- (of persons) drowsy, lazy
- (of plants) drooping, faded
Declension
Inflection of duven
| Indefinite
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positive
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comparative
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superlative1
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| common singular
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duven
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—
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—
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| neuter singular
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duvet
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—
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—
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| plural
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duvna
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—
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—
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| masculine plural2
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duvne
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—
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—
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| Definite
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positive
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comparative
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superlative
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| masculine singular3
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duvne
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—
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—
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| all
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duvna
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—
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—
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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.
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