gedigen

Swedish

Etymology

From German gediegen, originally the past participle of gedeihen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛˈdiːɡɛn/

• Audio (Gotland):

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• Rhymes: -¹iːɡɛn

Adjective

gedigen (comparative gedignare, superlative gedignast)

1. pure, unadulterated, solid (lacking errors or inconsistencies) (e.g. of precious metals)
2. good, solid (e.g. of work, education, or of one's understanding of a subject)

Declension

Inflection of gedigen

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	gedigen	gedignare	gedignast
neuter singular	gediget	gedignare	gedignast
plural	gedigna	gedignare	gedignast
masculine plural2	gedigne	gedignare	gedignast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	gedigne	gedignare	gedignaste
all	gedigna	gedignare	gedignaste

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.

Derived terms

• gedigenhet

References

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

Anagrams

• gedigne