gråtfärdig
Swedish
Etymology
gråta (“cry”) + färdig (“ready”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk gråteferdig
Adjective
gråtfärdig (comparative mer gråtfärdig, superlative mest gråtfärdig)
- ready to cry, on the verge of tears
- Han såg gråtfärdig ut
- He looked like he was about to cry
Declension
| Inflection of gråtfärdig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | gråtfärdig | mer gråtfärdig | mest gråtfärdig |
| Neuter singular | gråtfärdigt | mer gråtfärdigt | mest gråtfärdigt |
| Plural | gråtfärdiga | mer gråtfärdiga | mest gråtfärdiga |
| Masculine plural3 | gråtfärdige | mer gråtfärdiga | mest gråtfärdiga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | gråtfärdige | mer gråtfärdige | mest gråtfärdige |
| All | gråtfärdiga | mer gråtfärdiga | mest gråtfärdiga |
| 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 | |||
References
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