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Swedish
Etymology
god + trogen. Compare German gutgläubig and Norwegian Nynorsk godtruen.
Adjective
godtrogen (comparative mer godtrogen, superlative mest godtrogen)
- inclined to trust others, more than is wise given how trustworthy people are, due to naivety, an (overly) optimistic outlook, or the like; credulous, gullible, trusting, naive
Jag blev lurad av en säljare på Blocket igen. Jag är lite för godtrogen.- I was tricked by a seller on Blocket again. I'm a bit too gullible / trusting .
Jag är hellre godtrogen än misstänksam- I would rather be naively trusting than suspicious
Visst kan jag vara godtrogen, men egentligen är det ju samhället det är fel på- Sure I can be naive when it comes to people, but it's really society that is at fault, you know
Declension
Inflection of godtrogen
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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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godtrogen
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| neuter singular
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godtroget
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| plural
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godtrogna
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| masculine plural2
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godtrogne
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| Definite
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positive
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comparative
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superlative
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godtrogne
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godtrogna
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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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