blygsam

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From blyg +‎ -sam.

Adjective

blygsam (neuter blygsamt, definite singular and plural blygsame)

1. modest, lowly, humble

Related terms

• blygsemd

References

• “blygsam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

blyg +‎ -sam

Pronunciation

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Adjective

blygsam (comparative blygsammare, superlative blygsammast)

1. lowly, humble, modest

Declension

Inflection of blygsam
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	blygsam	blygsammare	blygsammast
Neuter singular	blygsamt	blygsammare	blygsammast
Plural	blygsamma	blygsammare	blygsammast
Masculine plural3	blygsamme	blygsammare	blygsammast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	blygsamme	blygsammare	blygsammaste
All	blygsamma	blygsammare	blygsammaste
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

• blygsamhet