From Old Swedish skinbar (“brilliant; shining”), from Middle Low German schīnbār. Cognate of German scheinbar. Superficially equivalent to sken + -bar.
skenbar (comparative mer skenbar, superlative mest skenbar)
Inflection of skenbar | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | skenbar | mer skenbar | mest skenbar |
Neuter singular | skenbart | mer skenbart | mest skenbart |
Plural | skenbara | mer skenbara | mest skenbara |
Masculine plural3 | skenbare | mer skenbara | mest skenbara |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | skenbare | mer skenbare | mest skenbare |
All | skenbara | mer skenbara | mest skenbara |
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 |