bekväm

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish beqvæmber (“suitable”). Compare German bequem, Dutch bekwaam, Danish bekvem.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

bekväm (comparative bekvämare, superlative bekvämast)

comfortable (providing comfort and ease; agreeable)
en bekväm fåtölj
a comfortable armchair
lazy out of preferring comfort
Han är lite bekväm av sig och tar bilen till jobbet fast det bara är en kilometer
He has a bit of a lazy ("comfortable") bent and takes the car to work even though it's only a kilometer

Declension

Inflection of **bekväm**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	bekväm	bekvämare	bekvämast
neuter singular	bekvämt	bekvämare	bekvämast
plural	bekväma	bekvämare	bekvämast
masculine plural²	bekväme	bekvämare	bekvämast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	bekväme	bekvämare	bekvämaste
all	bekväma	bekvämare	bekvämaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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