givmild

Swedish

Etymology

Equivalent to giva +‎ mild, from Old Swedish giæfmilder, from Old Norse gjafmildr (“open-handed”). Cognate of Danish gavmild.

Adjective

givmild (comparative givmildare, superlative givmildast)

1. munificent

   Synonyms: frikostig, generös

Declension

Inflection of givmild

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	givmild	givmildare	givmildast
neuter singular	givmilt	givmildare	givmildast
plural	givmilda	givmildare	givmildast
masculine plural2	givmilde	givmildare	givmildast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	givmilde	givmildare	givmildaste
all	givmilda	givmildare	givmildaste

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

• givmildhet

References

• givmild in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• givmild in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• givmild in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• giäfmilder in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L