oäkta

Swedish

Etymology

o- (“un-”) +‎ äkta (“genuine, authentic”)

Adjective

oäkta (not comparable)

  1. illegitimate (born to unmarried parents)
    en oäkta son
    an illegitimate son
  2. fake, imitation
    oäkta guld
    imitation gold
    ett oäkta leende
    a fake smile

Declension

Inflection of oäkta
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular oäkta — —
Neuter singular oäkta — —
Plural oäkta — —
Masculine plural3 oäkte — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 oäkte — —
All oäkta — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms

  • oäkting (“illegitimate child, bastard”)

References

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