From Latin religiōsus, with assimilation to native suffix -ös (ultimately of French origin).
religiös (strong nominative masculine singular religiöser, comparative religiöser, superlative am religiösesten)
religiös (comparative religiösare, superlative religiösast)
Inflection of religiös | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | religiös | religiösare | religiösast |
Neuter singular | religiöst | religiösare | religiösast |
Plural | religiösa | religiösare | religiösast |
Masculine plural3 | religiöse | religiösare | religiösast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | religiöse | religiösare | religiösaste |
All | religiösa | religiösare | religiösaste |
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 |