Calque of German unfehlbar. By surface analysis, o- + fela + -bar.
ofelbar (comparative mer ofelbar, superlative mest ofelbar)
Inflection of ofelbar | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | ofelbar | mer ofelbar | mest ofelbar |
Neuter singular | ofelbart | mer ofelbart | mest ofelbart |
Plural | ofelbara | mer ofelbara | mest ofelbara |
Masculine plural3 | ofelbare | mer ofelbara | mest ofelbara |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | ofelbare | mer ofelbare | mest ofelbare |
All | ofelbara | mer ofelbara | mest ofelbara |
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 |