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Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish omateliker. Equivalent to o- (“un-”) + måttlig
Adjective
omåttlig (not comparable)
- immoderate, excessive
Han var omåttlig i sitt leverne- He lived an immoderate life
att dricka omåttligt- to drink excessively
- (intensifier) immensely, extremely ("immoderately," ironically)
Showen är omåttligt populär- The show is immensely popular
Usage notes
The intensifier sense might be the most common.
Declension
Inflection of omåttlig
| 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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omåttlig
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| neuter singular
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omåttligt
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—
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| plural
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omåttliga
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—
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| masculine plural2
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omåttlige
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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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omåttlige
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| all
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omåttliga
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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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