namnkunnig

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish namnkunnogher. Compare Danish navnkundig, Icelandic nafnkunnigr, Middle Low German namnkundich, German namkundig.

Adjective

namnkunnig (comparative namnkunnigare, superlative namnkunnigast)

  1. whose name is known by many; renowned, famous
    Synonyms: berömd, celeber, ryktbar
    Antonyms: bortglömd, okänd

Declension

Inflection of namnkunnig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular namnkunnig namnkunnigare namnkunnigast
neuter singular namnkunnigt namnkunnigare namnkunnigast
plural namnkunniga namnkunnigare namnkunnigast
masculine plural2 namnkunnige namnkunnigare namnkunnigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 namnkunnige namnkunnigare namnkunnigaste
all namnkunniga namnkunnigare namnkunnigaste

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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