gynnsam
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From gynna (“benefit”) + -sam (“-some”). Compare English gainsome.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]gynnsam (comparative gynnsammare, superlative gynnsammast)
- beneficial
- favorable
- gynnsamma förhållanden
- favorable conditions
- favorable
Declension
[edit]Inflection of gynnsam | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | gynnsam | gynnsammare | gynnsammast |
Neuter singular | gynnsamt | gynnsammare | gynnsammast |
Plural | gynnsamma | gynnsammare | gynnsammast |
Masculine plural3 | gynnsamme | gynnsammare | gynnsammast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | gynnsamme | gynnsammare | gynnsammaste |
All | gynnsamma | gynnsammare | gynnsammaste |
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 |