benvit

Swedish

Etymology

ben (“bone”) +‎ vit (“white”)

Adjective

benvit (not comparable)

1. having a white color with a grey-yellow tinge (similar to the color of bones), off-white

Declension

Inflection of benvit

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	benvit	—	—
neuter singular	benvitt	—	—
plural	benvita	—	—
masculine plural2	benvite	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	benvite	—	—
all	benvita	—	—

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.

References

• benvit in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• benvit in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)