äregirig

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ærogirugher, from Middle Low German erengirich, equivalent to ära +‎ -e- +‎ girig. Cognate of Danish ærgerrig and German ehrgierig. See also German ehrgeizig.

Adjective

äregirig (comparative äregirigare, superlative äregirigast)

  1. ambitious
    Synonym: ärelysten

Declension

Inflection of äregirig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular äregirig äregirigare äregirigast
Neuter singular äregirigt äregirigare äregirigast
Plural äregiriga äregirigare äregirigast
Masculine plural3 äregirige äregirigare äregirigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 äregirige äregirigare äregirigaste
All äregiriga äregirigare äregirigaste
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

Derived terms

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