From frygt (“fear”) + -som (“-some”). After German furchtsam.
frygtsom (neuter frygtsomt, plural and definite singular attributive frygtsomme)
Inflection of frygtsom | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | frygtsom | frygtsommere | frygtsomst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | frygtsomt | frygtsommere | frygtsomst2 |
Plural | frygtsomme | frygtsommere | frygtsomst2 |
Definite attributive1 | frygtsomme | frygtsommere | frygtsomste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |