oredig

Swedish

Etymology

Either o- +‎ redig or oreda +‎ -ig. First attested in 1743.

Adjective

oredig (comparative oredigare, superlative oredigast)

1. confused, muddle-headed, incoherent
2. disorderly

Declension

Inflection of oredig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	oredig	oredigare	oredigast
neuter singular	oredigt	oredigare	oredigast
plural	orediga	oredigare	oredigast
masculine plural2	oredige	oredigare	oredigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	oredige	oredigare	oredigaste
all	orediga	oredigare	oredigaste

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

• oredighet

Further reading

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