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Swedish
Etymology
From German unerhört, negation of erhört, past participle of erhören (“grant”). Equivalent to o- + er- + hörd.
Adjective
oerhörd
- unheard-of
Usage notes
- During the 20th century, the original meaning "something never heard before" has gradually been lost, and the word is now used as a generic emphasis (huge, gross, fantastic, horrible)
Declension
Inflection of oerhörd
| Indefinite
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positive
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comparative
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superlative1
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| common singular
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oerhörd
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—
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| neuter singular
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oerhört
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| plural
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oerhörda
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| masculine plural2
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oerhörde
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| Definite
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positive
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comparative
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superlative
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| masculine singular3
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oerhörde
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—
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| all
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oerhörda
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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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