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dygdig

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish dyghdogher, equivalent to dygd +‎ -ig. Compare Dutch deugdig.

Adjective

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dygdig (comparative dygdigare, superlative dygdigast)

  1. virtuous
    Synonyms: dygdefull, dygdesam
    Antonym: syndig

Declension

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Inflection of dygdig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular dygdig dygdigare dygdigast
neuter singular dygdigt dygdigare dygdigast
plural dygdiga dygdigare dygdigast
masculine plural2 dygdige dygdigare dygdigast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 dygdige dygdigare dygdigaste
all dygdiga dygdigare dygdigaste

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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