löna + -sam. Attested since 1930. Cognate of Norwegian Bokmål lønnsom, Norwegian Nynorsk lønsam.
lönsam (comparative lönsammare, superlative lönsammast)
Inflection of lönsam | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | lönsam | lönsammare | lönsammast |
Neuter singular | lönsamt | lönsammare | lönsammast |
Plural | lönsamma | lönsammare | lönsammast |
Masculine plural3 | lönsamme | lönsammare | lönsammast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | lönsamme | lönsammare | lönsammaste |
All | lönsamma | lönsammare | lönsammaste |
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 |