Adjective: smärt
Hyphenation:
Definite Forms
Singular Masculine
smärte
All Other Forms
smärta
Comparison Forms
Comparative
| Indefinite | smärtare |
| Definite | smärtare |
Superlative
| Indefinite | smärtast |
| Definite | smärtaste |
Perifrastic Comparison Forms
Sample Sentences
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vara smärt om midjan (have a slender waist)
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smärt och smidig (slender and agile, slim and fit)
Adjectives inflected like smärt
schyst,
skärpt,
vildsint,
intolerant,
charmant,
bastant,
hårdkokt,
hårdhänt,
dansant,
ljushyllt,
släpphänt,
distinkt,
slapphänt,
delikat,
försynt,
introvert,
schysst,
kompetent,
proppmätt,
tolerant, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
Apparently from the same origin as smärta (“a pain, ache, suffering”). Compare the semantic shift with both "clever" and "pain" in English smart. See: English Adjectives '
smart'.
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