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ryggradslös

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Swedish

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Etymology

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ryggrad (spine) +‎ -s- +‎ lös (-less)

Adjective

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ryggradslös (not comparable)

  1. invertebrate (having no spine)
    ryggradslösa djur
    invertebrates ("spineless animals")
  2. (figuratively) spineless (having or showing weak character)
    De böjer sig för varenda krav. De är ryggradslösa.
    They bend to every demand. They are spineless.
    ryggradslöst uppförande
    spineless behavior
    ryggradslösa kräk
    spineless bastards

Declension

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Inflection of ryggradslös
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular ryggradslös
neuter singular ryggradslöst
plural ryggradslösa
masculine plural2 ryggradslöse
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 ryggradslöse
all ryggradslösa

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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