pinsam

Latin

Participle

pīnsam

1. accusative feminine singular of pīnsus

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

pinsam (neuter pinsamt, definite singular and plural pinsame)

1. alternative form of pinesam

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish pinsamber, equivalent to pina (“torment”) +‎ -sam (“-some”). Compare Danish pinsom and Norwegian pinsom.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pinsam (comparative pinsammare, superlative pinsammast)

1. embarrassing, awkward

Inflection

Inflection of pinsam

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	pinsam	pinsammare	pinsammast
neuter singular	pinsamt	pinsammare	pinsammast
plural	pinsamma	pinsammare	pinsammast
masculine plural2	pinsamme	pinsammare	pinsammast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	pinsamme	pinsammare	pinsammaste
all	pinsamma	pinsammare	pinsammaste

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.

Synonyms

• genant
• pinig (colloquial)

Derived terms

• pinsamhet

See also

• generad

References

• pinsam in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• pinsam in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• pinsam in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)