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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