otalig
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See also: otålig
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
otal + -ig, from Old Swedish otalliker, from Old Norse útalligr. Compare with Danish utallig, Norwegian utallig, and German unzählig.
Adjective[edit]
otalig (not comparable)
- countless, innumerable
- De har knackat på otaliga gånger
- They have knocked on our door countless times
Usage notes[edit]
Often used as many in an ironic hyperbolic sense similar to English umpteen, for example of something tiring.
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of otalig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | otalig | — | — |
| Neuter singular | otaligt | — | — |
| Plural | otaliga | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | otalige | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | otalige | — | — |
| All | otaliga | — | — |
| 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 | |||
References[edit]
- otalig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- otalig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- otalig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)