lealös

Swedish

Etymology

Originally a dialectal pronunciation of ledlös (“jointless”), from led +‎ -a- +‎ -lös.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²leːaˌløːs/

Adjective

lealös (comparative mer lealös, superlative mest lealös)

(somewhat colloquial) loose-jointed, loose-limbed, limp
(figuratively) of weak character, unprincipled

Declension

Inflection of **lealös**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	lealös	mer lealös	mest lealös
neuter singular	lealöst	mer lealöst	mest lealöst
plural	lealösa	mer lealösa	mest lealösa
masculine plural²	lealöse	mer lealösa	mest lealösa

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	lealöse	mer lealöse	mest lealöse
all	lealösa	mer lealösa	mest lealösa

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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