From ræd (“afraid”) + -som (“-some”). Compare Norwegian reddsom.
rædsom (neuter rædsomt, plural and definite singular attributive rædsomme)
positive | comparative | superlative | |
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indefinite 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.