oäkta

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Swedish

Etymology

o- (un-) +‎ äkta (genuine, authentic)

Adjective

oäkta (not comparable)

  1. illegitimate (born to unmarried parents)
    en oäkta son
    an illegitimate son
  2. fake, imitation
    oäkta guld
    imitation gold
    ett oäkta leende
    a fake smile

Declension

Inflection of oäkta
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular oäkta
neuter singular oäkta
plural oäkta
masculine plural2 oäkte
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 oäkte
all oäkta

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.

Derived terms

  • oäkting (illegitimate child, bastard)

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