From ræd (“afraid”) + -som (“-some”). Compare Norwegian reddsom.
rædsom (neuter rædsomt, plural and definite singular attributive rædsomme)
Inflection of rædsom | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | rædsom | rædsommere | rædsomst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | rædsomt | rædsommere | rædsomst2 |
Plural | rædsomme | rædsommere | rædsomst2 |
Definite attributive1 | rædsomme | rædsommere | rædsomste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |