evinnerlig

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ævinnerliker, ævinneliker, from Old Norse ǽfinligr. Cognate of Danish evindelig, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (aiweins). Doublet of evig.

Adjective

evinnerlig (not comparable)

1. never-ending (of something that goes on for too long (in a hyperbolic sense)), incessant

   evinnerligt tjat

   endless nagging

Declension

Inflection of evinnerlig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	evinnerlig	—	—
neuter singular	evinnerligt	—	—
plural	evinnerliga	—	—
masculine plural2	evinnerlige	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	evinnerlige	—	—
all	evinnerliga	—	—

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

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