ryggradslös

Swedish

Etymology

ryggrad (“spine”) +‎ -s- +‎ lös (“-less”)

Adjective

ryggradslös (not comparable)

  1. invertebrate (having no spine)
    ryggradslösa djur
    invertebrates ("spineless animals")
  2. (figuratively) spineless (having or showing weak character)
    De böjer sig för varenda krav. De är ryggradslösa.
    They bend to every demand. They are spineless.
    ryggradslöst uppförande
    spineless behavior
    ryggradslösa kräk
    spineless bastards

Declension

Inflection of ryggradslös
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular ryggradslös — —
Neuter singular ryggradslöst — —
Plural ryggradslösa — —
Masculine plural3 ryggradslöse — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 ryggradslöse — —
All ryggradslösa — —
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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