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Definition 2024
oerhörd
oerhörd
Swedish
Adjective
oerhörd
Declension
| Inflection of oerhörd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite/attributive | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | oerhörd | — | — |
| Neuter singular | oerhört | — | — |
| Plural | oerhörda | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | oerhörde | — | — |
| All | oerhörda | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role. | |||
Usage notes
- During the 20th century, the original meaning "something never heard before" has gradually been lost, and the word is now used as a generic emphasis (huge, gross, fantastic, horrible)