däst

Swedish

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly cognate of German gedunsen (“bloated”). Compare origin of dåsig.

Adjective

däst (not (comparable))

1. bloated and sluggish (from over-consumption of food)

Declension

Inflection of däst

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	däst	—	—
neuter singular	däst	—	—
plural	dästa	—	—
masculine plural2	däste	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	däste	—	—
all	dästa	—	—

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.

References

• däst in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• däst in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• däst in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• däst in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)