finfin

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

fin (“fine”) + fint (“fine (positive neuter)”)

Adjective

finfin (masculine and feminine finfin, neuter finfint, definite singular and plural finfine, comparative mer finfin, superlative mest finfin)

1. very fine; excellent

References

• “finfin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Reduplication of fin. Attested since 1861.

Adjective

finfin (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) very fine; excellent

Declension

Inflection of finfin

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	finfin	—	—
neuter singular	finfint	—	—
plural	finfina	—	—
masculine plural2	finfine	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	finfine	—	—
all	finfina	—	—

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

• finfin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• finfin in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• finfin in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)