illegitim

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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin illēgitimus.

Adjective

illegitim (comparative illegitimare, superlative illegitimast)

  1. illegitimate (unlawful or unwarranted)
    Synonyms: olaglig, lagstridig, oberättigad
  2. (dated) illegitimate (born out of wedlock)
    Synonyms: utomäktenskaplig, oäkta

Declension

Inflection of illegitim
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular illegitim illegitimare illegitimast
neuter singular illegitimt illegitimare illegitimast
plural illegitima illegitimare illegitimast
masculine plural2 illegitime illegitimare illegitimast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 illegitime illegitimare illegitimaste
all illegitima illegitimare illegitimaste

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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