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ofelbar

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Calque of German unfehlbar. By surface analysis, o- +‎ fela +‎ -bar.

Adjective

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ofelbar (comparative mer ofelbar, superlative mest ofelbar)

  1. infallible, unerring

Declension

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Inflection of ofelbar
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ofelbar mer ofelbar mest ofelbar
neuter singular ofelbart mer ofelbart mest ofelbart
plural ofelbara mer ofelbara mest ofelbara
masculine plural2 ofelbare mer ofelbara mest ofelbara
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ofelbare mer ofelbare mest ofelbare
all ofelbara mer ofelbara mest ofelbara

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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