kraftlös

See also: kraftlos

Swedish

Etymology

kraft (“power, strength”) +‎ -lös (“-less”)

Adjective

kraftlös (comparative kraftlösare, superlative kraftlösast)

lacking power (physically or otherwise); feeble, weak, powerless
Sjukdomen hade gjort henne kraftlös
The illness had sapped her of her strength

kraftlösa åtgärder
weak (ineffective) measures

Usage notes

Closer to "strengthless" than "powerless." Usually not powerless in the lacking ability or authority sense ("I am powerless to ...")

Declension

Inflection of **kraftlös**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	kraftlös	kraftlösare	kraftlösast
neuter singular	kraftlöst	kraftlösare	kraftlösast
plural	kraftlösa	kraftlösare	kraftlösast
masculine plural²	kraftlöse	kraftlösare	kraftlösast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	kraftlöse	kraftlösare	kraftlösaste
all	kraftlösa	kraftlösare	kraftlösaste

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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