bombsäker

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of bomb (“bomb”) +‎ säker (“safe, secure, sure, certain”). First attested in 1877[1].

(absolutely sure): Compare Norwegian bombesikker.

Adjective

bombsäker (not comparable)

  1. bombproof [since 1877][1]
    en bombsäker bunker
    a bombproof bunker
  2. (figuratively) rock solid [since 1934][1]
    en bombsäker plan
    a rock solid plan
  3. (colloquial) absolutely sure (of something), dead certain [since 1946][1]
    Synonym: bergsäker
    –Är du säker?
    –Bombsäker.
    –Are you sure?
    –Totally.

Declension

Inflection of bombsäker
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular bombsäker — —
neuter singular bombsäkert — —
plural bombsäkra — —
masculine plural2 bombsäkre — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 bombsäkre — —
all bombsäkra — —

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.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 bombsäker in Svensk ordbok (SO)
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