vinddriven

Swedish

Etymology

vind +‎ driven, since 1905 (adrift) and 1927 (powered)

Adjective

vinddriven (not comparable)

1. (of a ship) weather-driven, adrift, driven by the wind without ability of steering
2. (of a person) adrift, astray, lost (in life)
3. wind-powered

Declension

Inflection of vinddriven

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	vinddriven	—	—
neuter singular	vinddrivet	—	—
plural	vinddrivna	—	—
masculine plural2	vinddrivne	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	vinddrivne	—	—
all	vinddrivna	—	—

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

• vinddriven in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)