ledsam

Swedish

Adjective

ledsam (comparative ledsammare, superlative ledsammast)

sad (causing sadness)
Det var lite ledsamt att ta farväl av dom
It was a bit sad to say goodbye to them

Det är ledsamt att se en så gammal kulturinstitution gå i graven
It is sad to see the demise of such an old cultural institution

en ledsam historia
a sorry tale
(weakened) boring

Usage notes

Usually of more low-key sadness, due to circumstances or the like. A sad movie or sad music or the like would be sorglig.

Declension

Inflection of **ledsam**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	ledsam	ledsammare	ledsammast
neuter singular	ledsamt	ledsammare	ledsammast
plural	ledsamma	ledsammare	ledsammast
masculine plural²	ledsamme	ledsammare	ledsammast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	ledsamme	ledsammare	ledsammaste
all	ledsamma	ledsammare	ledsammaste

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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