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Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German pardues, perduuz, pardus, perdus, likely onomatopoeic. Cognate of Danish bardus, Dutch pardoes, perdoes, German bardaus, pardauz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɵrˈdʉːs/, [bɵrˈdʉːs], [bɵ(r)ˈɖʉːs]

Adjective

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burdus (comparative burdusare, superlative burdusast)

  1. brusque, blunt

Declension

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Inflection of burdus
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular burdus burdusare burdusast
neuter singular burdust burdusare burdusast
plural burdusa burdusare burdusast
masculine plural2 burduse burdusare burdusast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 burduse burdusare burdusaste
all burdusa burdusare burdusaste

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.

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