By surface analysis, råd + -lös. Cognate of German ratlos, Dutch radeloos.
rådlös (comparative mer rådlös, superlative mest rådlös)
Inflection of rådlös | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | rådlös | mer rådlös | mest rådlös |
Neuter singular | rådlöst | mer rådlöst | mest rådlöst |
Plural | rådlösa | mer rådlösa | mest rådlösa |
Masculine plural3 | rådlöse | mer rådlösa | mest rådlösa |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | rådlöse | mer rådlöse | mest rådlöse |
All | rådlösa | mer rådlösa | mest rådlösa |
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 |