avundsam

Swedish

Etymology

From avund +‎ -sam.

Adjective

avundsam (comparative mer avundsam, superlative mest avundsam)

1. envious

Declension

Inflection of avundsam

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	avundsam	mer avundsam	mest avundsam
neuter singular	avundsamt	mer avundsamt	mest avundsamt
plural	avundsamma	mer avundsamma	mest avundsamma
masculine plural2	avundsamme	mer avundsamma	mest avundsamma
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	avundsamme	mer avundsamme	mest avundsamme
all	avundsamma	mer avundsamma	mest avundsamma

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.

Derived terms

• avundsamhet

Further reading

• avundsam in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker