dristig

Swedish

Etymology

Superficially drista +‎ -ig. From Proto-Germanic *þrīstiz. Cognate of Dutch driest, German dreist, Old English þriste.

Adjective

dristig (comparative dristigare, superlative dristigast)

  1. bold, daring

Declension
Inflection of dristig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular dristig dristigare dristigast
Neuter singular dristigt dristigare dristigast
Plural dristiga dristigare dristigast
Masculine plural3 dristige dristigare dristigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 dristige dristigare dristigaste
All dristiga dristigare dristigaste
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

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