Likely from Middle Low German swārmodich, equivalent svårmod + -ig. Compare Middle Dutch swâermoedich, Middle High German swærmüetic. Cognate of Dutch zwaarmoedig, German schwermütig.
svårmodig (comparative svårmodigare, superlative svårmodigast)
Inflection of svårmodig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | svårmodig | svårmodigare | svårmodigast |
Neuter singular | svårmodigt | svårmodigare | svårmodigast |
Plural | svårmodiga | svårmodigare | svårmodigast |
Masculine plural3 | svårmodige | svårmodigare | svårmodigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | svårmodige | svårmodigare | svårmodigaste |
All | svårmodiga | svårmodigare | svårmodigaste |
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 |