Calque of German taubstumm, equivalent to döv + stum.
dövstum (comparative mer dövstum, superlative mest dövstum)
Inflection of dövstum | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | dövstum | mer dövstum | mest dövstum |
Neuter singular | dövstumt | mer dövstumt | mest dövstumt |
Plural | dövstumma | mer dövstumma | mest dövstumma |
Masculine plural3 | dövstumme | mer dövstumma | mest dövstumma |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | dövstumme | mer dövstumme | mest dövstumme |
All | dövstumma | mer dövstumma | mest dövstumma |
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 |