ryktbar

Swedish

Etymology

rykte +‎ -bar. Attested since 1710. Compare Danish rygtbar, rugtbar, German ruchbar.

Adjective

ryktbar (comparative ryktbarare, superlative ryktbarast)

1. famous, renowned

   Antonym: beryktad

Declension

Inflection of ryktbar

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	ryktbar	ryktbarare	ryktbarast
neuter singular	ryktbart	ryktbarare	ryktbarast
plural	ryktbara	ryktbarare	ryktbarast
masculine plural2	ryktbare	ryktbarare	ryktbarast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	ryktbare	ryktbarare	ryktbaraste
all	ryktbara	ryktbarare	ryktbaraste

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.

Synonyms

• beryktad
• berömd
• namnkunnig
• välkänd

Derived terms

• ryktbarhet

Related terms

• rykte
• ryktas

References

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