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främlingsfientlig

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of främling (stranger) +‎ fientlig (hostile).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²frɛmlɪŋsfɪˌɛntlɪ(ɡ)/

Adjective

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främlingsfientlig (comparative främlingsfientligare, superlative främlingsfientligast)

  1. xenophobic

Usage notes

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  • Especially used politically, e.g. about political parties etc.

Declension

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Inflection of främlingsfientlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular främlingsfientlig främlingsfientligare främlingsfientligast
neuter singular främlingsfientligt främlingsfientligare främlingsfientligast
plural främlingsfientliga främlingsfientligare främlingsfientligast
masculine plural2 främlingsfientlige främlingsfientligare främlingsfientligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 främlingsfientlige främlingsfientligare främlingsfientligaste
all främlingsfientliga främlingsfientligare främlingsfientligaste

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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