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Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from German uneben (“uneven”). By surface analysis, o- + även.
Adjective
oäven (not comparable)
- bad
- Synonym: pjåkig
inte alls oäven- not bad at all
Usage notes
Almost only used negatively, with inte.
Declension
Inflection of oäven
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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oäven
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—
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neuter singular
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oävet
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—
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—
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plural
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oävna
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—
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—
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masculine plural2
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oävne
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—
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—
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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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oävne
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—
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—
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all
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oävna
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—
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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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