Swedish

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Etymology

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berg (mountain, rock) +‎ säker (sure)

Adjective

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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

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Inflection of bergsäker
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular bergsäker
neuter singular bergsäkert
plural bergsäkra
masculine plural2 bergsäkre
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 bergsäkre
all bergsäkra

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.

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