stenhård

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish stenhardher.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsteːnˌhoːrd/, [ˈstêːnˌhǒːɖ]

Adjective

stenhård (comparative stenhårdare, superlative stenhårdast)

  1. rock hard (very hard)
  2. (figuratively) fierce, tough as nails
    stenhård konkurrens
    fierce competition
    en stenhård snubbe
    a tough-as-nails guy

Declension
Inflection of stenhård
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular stenhård stenhårdare stenhårdast
Neuter singular stenhårt stenhårdare stenhårdast
Plural stenhårda stenhårdare stenhårdast
Masculine plural3 stenhårde stenhårdare stenhårdast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 stenhårde stenhårdare stenhårdaste
All stenhårda stenhårdare stenhårdaste
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
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