refraktär

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German

Etymology

From Latin refractārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʁefʁakˈtɛːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: re‧frak‧tär

Adjective

refraktär (strong nominative masculine singular refraktärer, not comparable)

  1. refractory

Declension

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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin refractārius, from refractus, past participle of refringere (to break up). Attested since 1847. Cognate of German refraktär, French réfractaire, English refractory.

Adjective

refraktär (comparative mer refraktär, superlative mest refraktär)

  1. (rare) refractory (obstinate)
  2. (medicine, biology) refractory (incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus)

Declension

Inflection of refraktär
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular refraktär mer refraktär mest refraktär
neuter singular refraktärt mer refraktärt mest refraktärt
plural refraktära mer refraktära mest refraktära
masculine plural2 refraktäre mer refraktära mest refraktära
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 refraktäre mer refraktäre mest refraktäre
all refraktära mer refraktära mest refraktära

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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