From hjärta + -lig. Compare similar constructions with Danish hjertelig, Norwegian Bokmål hjertelig, Norwegian Nynorsk hjarteleg, German herzlich, Dutch hartelijk and English heartly.
hjärtlig (comparative hjärtligare, superlative hjärtligast)
Inflection of hjärtlig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | hjärtlig | hjärtligare | hjärtligast |
Neuter singular | hjärtligt | hjärtligare | hjärtligast |
Plural | hjärtliga | hjärtligare | hjärtligast |
Masculine plural3 | hjärtlige | hjärtligare | hjärtligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | hjärtlige | hjärtligare | hjärtligaste |
All | hjärtliga | hjärtligare | hjärtligaste |
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 |