From Middle Low German lückesālich (“lucky, happy”), equivalent to lycka + salig (both of which are also Middle Low German borrowings). Cognate of Danish lyksalig and German glückselig.
lycksalig (comparative lycksaligare, superlative lycksaligast)
Inflection of lycksalig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | lycksalig | lycksaligare | lycksaligast |
Neuter singular | lycksaligt | lycksaligare | lycksaligast |
Plural | lycksaliga | lycksaligare | lycksaligast |
Masculine plural3 | lycksalige | lycksaligare | lycksaligast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | lycksalige | lycksaligare | lycksaligaste |
All | lycksaliga | lycksaligare | lycksaligaste |
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 |