grötmyndig

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German grootmündig (bigmouthed). By surface analysis, gröt (porridge) +‎ myndig (authoritative). According to SO attested since 1669. Compare Danish grødmyndig, Low German grootmödig, Dutch grootmond.

Adjective

grötmyndig (comparative mer grötmyndig, superlative mest grötmyndig)

  1. pompous, self-important, stuck up

Declension

Inflection of grötmyndig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular grötmyndig mer grötmyndig mest grötmyndig
neuter singular grötmyndigt mer grötmyndigt mest grötmyndigt
plural grötmyndiga mer grötmyndiga mest grötmyndiga
masculine plural2 grötmyndige mer grötmyndiga mest grötmyndiga
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 grötmyndige mer grötmyndige mest grötmyndige
all grötmyndiga mer grötmyndiga mest grötmyndiga

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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