harmlös

See also: harmlos and harmløs

Swedish

Etymology

harm +‎ -lös (“-less”)

Adjective

harmlös (comparative harmlösare, superlative harmlösast)

harmless, inoffensive, innocuous
Synonym: oförarglig

ett harmlöst skämt
a harmless joke

Usage notes

More towards inoffensive compared to English harmless. Sometimes disapprovingly (and possibly figuratively) of things lacking any great effect or "bite."

Declension

Inflection of **harmlös**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	harmlös	harmlösare	harmlösast
neuter singular	harmlöst	harmlösare	harmlösast
plural	harmlösa	harmlösare	harmlösast
masculine plural²	harmlöse	harmlösare	harmlösast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	harmlöse	harmlösare	harmlösaste
all	harmlösa	harmlösare	harmlösaste

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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