bergsäker

Swedish

Etymology

berg (mountain, rock) + säker (sure)

Adjective

bergsäker (not comparable)

  1. absolutely sure (of something), dead certain
    Synonyms: (colloquial) bergis, bombsäker
    – Är du säker på att det kommer fungera? – Jag är säker. Bergsäker.
    – Are you sure it's going to work? – I'm positive. Absolutely positive.
  2. solid (never in doubt, secure, etc.)
    en bergsäker seger
    a solid victory

Declension

Inflection of bergsäker
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular bergsäker
Neuter singular bergsäkert
Plural bergsäkra
Masculine plural3 bergsäkre
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 bergsäkre
All bergsäkra
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

References

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