otålig

Swedish

Etymology

Looks like o- +‎ tålig, but more likely a negation of tålmodig

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²uːˌtoːlɪ(ɡ)/

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Adjective

otålig (comparative otåligare, superlative otåligast)

1. impatient (restless and intolerant of delays)

Declension

Inflection of otålig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	otålig	otåligare	otåligast
neuter singular	otåligt	otåligare	otåligast
plural	otåliga	otåligare	otåligast
masculine plural2	otålige	otåligare	otåligast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	otålige	otåligare	otåligaste
all	otåliga	otåligare	otåligaste

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.

Further reading

• otålig in Svensk ordbok.