gravallvarlig

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Danish gravallvorlig, equivalent to grav +‎ allvar +‎ -lig. Attested since 1919. Compare German todernst.

Adjective[edit]

gravallvarlig (comparative gravallvarligare, superlative gravallvarligast)

  1. dead serious

Declension[edit]

Inflection of gravallvarlig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular gravallvarlig gravallvarligare gravallvarligast
Neuter singular gravallvarligt gravallvarligare gravallvarligast
Plural gravallvarliga gravallvarligare gravallvarligast
Masculine plural3 gravallvarlige gravallvarligare gravallvarligast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 gravallvarlige gravallvarligare gravallvarligaste
All gravallvarliga gravallvarligare gravallvarligaste
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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