gynnsam

Swedish

Etymology

From gynna (“benefit”) +‎ -sam (“-some”). Compare English gainsome.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

gynnsam (comparative gynnsammare, superlative gynnsammast)

1. beneficial
   1. favorable

      gynnsamma förhållanden

      favorable conditions

Declension

Inflection of gynnsam

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	gynnsam	gynnsammare	gynnsammast
neuter singular	gynnsamt	gynnsammare	gynnsammast
plural	gynnsamma	gynnsammare	gynnsammast
masculine plural2	gynnsamme	gynnsammare	gynnsammast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	gynnsamme	gynnsammare	gynnsammaste
all	gynnsamma	gynnsammare	gynnsammaste

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.

Related terms

• ogynnsam

References

• gynnsam in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gynnsam in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)