försiktig
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See also: forsiktig
Etymology
för- + sikt + -ig, like German vorsichtig and Dutch voorzichtig
Pronunciation
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Adjective
försiktig (comparative försiktigare, superlative försiktigast)
- careful, (through being synonymous with careful in various contexts) cautious, gentle, prudent, etc.
- Var försiktig!
- Be careful!
Declension
| Inflection of försiktig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | försiktig | försiktigare | försiktigast |
| Neuter singular | försiktigt | försiktigare | försiktigast |
| Plural | försiktiga | försiktigare | försiktigast |
| Masculine plural3 | försiktige | försiktigare | försiktigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | försiktige | försiktigare | försiktigaste |
| All | försiktiga | försiktigare | försiktigaste |
| 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
- försiktighetsprincip (“precautionary principle”)
References
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