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omåttlig

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See also: omättlig

Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Swedish omateliker. Equivalent to o- (un-) +‎ måttlig

Adjective

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omåttlig (not (comparable))

  1. immoderate, excessive
    Han var omåttlig i sitt leverne
    He lived an immoderate life
    att dricka omåttligt
    to drink excessively
  2. (intensifier) immensely, extremely ("immoderately," ironically)
    Showen är omåttligt populär
    The show is immensely popular

Usage notes

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The intensifier sense might be the most common.

Declension

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Inflection of omåttlig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular omåttlig
neuter singular omåttligt
plural omåttliga
masculine plural2 omåttlige
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 omåttlige
all omåttliga

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.

Antonyms

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References

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