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Swedish
Etymology
halv + dan, originally literally "half-done". Compare English do by halves.
Adjective
halvdan (comparative mer halvdan, superlative mest halvdan)
- mediocre, sloppy, not fully satisfactory, "meh"
Declension
| Inflection of halvdan
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| Indefinite
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Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative2
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| Common singular
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halvdan
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mer halvdan
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mest halvdan
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| Neuter singular
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halvdant
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mer halvdant
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mest halvdant
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| Plural
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halvdana
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mer halvdana
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mest halvdana
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| Masculine plural3
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halvdane
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mer halvdana
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mest halvdana
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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 singular1
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halvdane
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mer halvdane
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mest halvdane
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| All
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halvdana
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mer halvdana
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mest halvdana
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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
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