klenmodig

Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German kleinmütig. By surface analysis, klenmod +‎ -ig.

Adjective

klenmodig (comparative klenmodigare, superlative klenmodigast)

1. faint-hearted, pusillanimous

Declension

Inflection of klenmodig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	klenmodig	klenmodigare	klenmodigast
neuter singular	klenmodigt	klenmodigare	klenmodigast
plural	klenmodiga	klenmodigare	klenmodigast
masculine plural2	klenmodige	klenmodigare	klenmodigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	klenmodige	klenmodigare	klenmodigaste
all	klenmodiga	klenmodigare	klenmodigaste

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.

Further reading

• klenmodig in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker