redlös

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Swedish

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, reda (take care of (oneself), order) +‎ -lös (-less). Likely from Middle Low German redelōs. If so, the first syllable is closer in meaning to rädda (rescue), thus originally "helpless". Compare origin of Dutch reddeloos, German rettlos, Icelandic reiðalauss.

Adjective

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redlös (not comparable)

  1. very drunk, perhaps to the point of not being able to take care of oneself
  2. (nautical, of a vessel) disabled (unmaneuverable)
    Båten drev redlöst
    The boat was adrift

Usage notes

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Often as "redlöst berusad" in (sense 1).

Inflection

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Inflection of redlös
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular redlös
Neuter singular redlöst
Plural redlösa
Masculine plural3 redlöse
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 redlöse
All redlösa
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

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