själisk
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]själisk (not comparable)
- soulful, having soul, witted, cultural
- natural, psychologic, without spirit; belonging to the soul of physical life rather than the higher realms of spiritual religion
- 1 Cor. 2:14, Swedish Bible of 1917 vs. King James Version
- Men en »själisk» människa tager icke emot vad som hör Guds Ande till.
- But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God
- Men en »själisk» människa tager icke emot vad som hör Guds Ande till.
- 1 Cor. 2:14, Swedish Bible of 1917 vs. King James Version
Declension
[edit]| Inflection of själisk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | själisk | — | — |
| Neuter singular | själiskt | — | — |
| Plural | själiska | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | själiske | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | själiske | — | — |
| All | själiska | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Synonyms
[edit]- soulful
- without spirit