explosionsartad

Swedish

Etymology

explosion (“explosion”) +‎ -s- +‎ -artad (“-like”)

Adjective

explosionsartad (not comparable)

1. like an explosion, explosive

   en explosionsartad ökning

   an explosive increase

Usage notes

Explosiv could be considered a synonym, but is often less idiomatic for developments and the like (unless the implication is "volatile" or the like).

Declension

Inflection of explosionsartad

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	explosionsartad	—	—
neuter singular	explosionsartat	—	—
plural	explosionsartade	—	—
masculine plural2	explosionsartade	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	explosionsartade	—	—
all	explosionsartade	—	—

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

• explosionsartad in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)