himmelsk

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɪml̩sk]

Adjective

himmelsk

1. heavenly

Swedish

Etymology

himmel (“heaven”) +‎ -sk (“-ish”)

Adjective

himmelsk (comparative mer himmelsk, superlative mest himmelsk)

1. heavenly (of heaven)
2. (figuratively) heavenly (wonderful)

Declension

Inflection of himmelsk

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	himmelsk	mer himmelsk	mest himmelsk
neuter singular	himmelskt	mer himmelskt	mest himmelskt
plural	himmelska	mer himmelska	mest himmelska
masculine plural2	himmelske	mer himmelska	mest himmelska
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	himmelske	mer himmelske	mest himmelske
all	himmelska	mer himmelska	mest himmelska

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.

See also

• celest (“celestial”)
• empyreisk (“empyreal”)

References

• himmelsk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• himmelsk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• himmelsk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)