ovanlig

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish ovanliker, equivalent to o- +‎ vanlig

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ovanlig

  1. unusual (unlike what is expected; differing in some way from the norm)
  2. uncommon, rare

Declension

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Inflection of ovanlig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular ovanlig ovanligare ovanligast
Neuter singular ovanligt ovanligare ovanligast
Plural ovanliga ovanligare ovanligast
Masculine plural3 ovanlige ovanligare ovanligast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 ovanlige ovanligare ovanligaste
All ovanliga ovanligare ovanligaste
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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