jätte-
Swedish
Etymology
From jätte (“giant”). Synonymous of Norwegian Bokmål kjempe-, Norwegian Nynorsk kjempe-, Danish kæmpe- and German riesen-, all deriving from their respective word for ”giant”.
Prefix
jätte-
Derived terms
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Usage notes
Can be put before virtually any adjective and adverb, and many nouns as well.
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