skattefri

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish skatfrir, equivalent to skatt (“tax”) +‎ -e- +‎ -fri (“free”).

Adjective

skattefri

tax-free, tax-exempt

Usage notes

Tax-free in the general sense. For tax-free shops, goods, etc., at international airports and vessels and the like, English taxfree is used as a loan.

Declension

Inflection of **skattefri**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	skattefri	skattefriare	skattefriast
neuter singular	skattefritt	skattefriare	skattefriast
plural	skattefria	skattefriare	skattefriast
masculine plural²	skattefrie	skattefriare	skattefriast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	skattefrie	skattefriare	skattefriaste
all	skattefria	skattefriare	skattefriaste

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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