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styvsint

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From styv +‎ -sint.

Adjective

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styvsint (comparative mer styvsint, superlative mest styvsint)

  1. obstinate, headstrong
    Synonym: styvnackad

Declension

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Inflection of styvsint
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular styvsint mer styvsint mest styvsint
neuter singular styvsint mer styvsint mest styvsint
plural styvsinta mer styvsinta mest styvsinta
masculine plural2 styvsinte mer styvsinta mest styvsinta
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 styvsinte mer styvsinte mest styvsinte
all styvsinta mer styvsinta mest styvsinta

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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