lovvärd

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish lofværdher, equivalent to lov (praise) +‎ -värd (-worthy). Compare German lobenswert, Icelandic lofsverður.

Adjective

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lovvärd (comparative mer lovvärd, superlative mest lovvärd)

  1. praiseworthy, laudable
    Synonyms: berömvärd, prisvärd, vällovlig
    Antonym: klandervärd

Declension

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Inflection of lovvärd
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular lovvärd mer lovvärd mest lovvärd
Neuter singular lovvärt mer lovvärt mest lovvärt
Plural lovvärda mer lovvärda mest lovvärda
Masculine plural3 lovvärde mer lovvärda mest lovvärda
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 lovvärde mer lovvärde mest lovvärde
All lovvärda mer lovvärda mest lovvärda
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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