durkdriven

durkdriven

Swedish

Etymology

From Low German dörchdräven, from Old Saxon thurh + drivan. See also German durchtrieben, Danish durkdreven. Doublet of genomdriven.

Adjective

durkdriven (comparative mer durkdriven, superlative mest durkdriven)

  1. deft, skilled, cunning
  2. thoroughpaced, out-and-out

Declension

Inflection of durkdriven
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular durkdriven — —
neuter singular durkdrivet — —
plural durkdrivna — —
masculine plural2 durkdrivne — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 durkdrivne — —
all durkdrivna — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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