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Definition 2024
oförtövad
oförtövad
Swedish
Adjective
oförtövad (not comparable)
Declension
| Inflection of oförtövad | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite/attributive | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | oförtövad | — | — |
| Neuter singular | oförtövat | — | — |
| Plural | oförtövade | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | oförtövade | — | — |
| All | oförtövade | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role. | |||
Usage notes
- Even though SAOL 13th ed. lists this as an adjective, it seems to be very uncommon in literature. Far more common is the adverb oförtövat. Hellquist describes the adverb, and mentiones the adjective at the end of the article.
Synonyms
- ofördröjlig
- omedelbar
References
- oförtövad in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
- oförtövad in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
- töva in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)