äkta
Swedish
Etymology
From older spelling ekta, from Middle Low German echt. Cognate with Icelandic ekta.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
äkta
- genuine, authentic; not faked or counterfeit
- (as an intensifier) proper, pure, undiluted
- Det där var en äkta idioti!
- That was pure idiocy!
- Äkta hembakade kakor slår allt vad som finns i affärerna
- Real home-made cookies beats everything there is in the shops
- Det där var en äkta idioti!
- (about spouses) married
- Hennes äkta man
- Her married husband
- Hennes äkta man
Declension
Inflection of äkta | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | äkta | mer äkta | mest äkta |
Neuter singular | äkta | mer äkta | mest äkta |
Plural | äkta | mer äkta | mest äkta |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | äkte | mer äkte | mest äkte |
All | äkta | mer äkta | mest äkta |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. |
Related terms
- äkthet
- äktsvensk
- oäkta
- tvättäkta
Conjugation
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