"idel" meaning in Swedish

See idel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Middle Low German idel (“empty, pure, vain”). Compare English idle (“empty, vacant”), German eidel (“empty, vain”). Etymology templates: {{der|sv|gml|idel||empty, pure, vain}} Middle Low German idel (“empty, pure, vain”), {{cog|en|idle||empty, vacant}} English idle (“empty, vacant”), {{cog|de|eidel||empty, vain}} German eidel (“empty, vain”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|not comparable|||-re||-st|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} idel (not comparable), {{sv-adj|-}} idel (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) empty, void Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Synonyms: intig, tom Derived forms: idelhet
    Sense id: en-idel-sv-adj-XD1aa8Nb

Adverb

Etymology: From Middle Low German idel (“empty, pure, vain”). Compare English idle (“empty, vacant”), German eidel (“empty, vain”). Etymology templates: {{der|sv|gml|idel||empty, pure, vain}} Middle Low German idel (“empty, pure, vain”), {{cog|en|idle||empty, vacant}} English idle (“empty, vacant”), {{cog|de|eidel||empty, vain}} German eidel (“empty, vain”) Head templates: {{head|sv|adverb|head=|sort=}} idel, {{sv-adv|-}} idel (not comparable)
  1. nothing but, constant, just Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: bara, blott, enbart, endast, uteslutande Derived forms: vara idel öra Related terms: idelig
    Sense id: en-idel-sv-adv-wEwPo5Z2 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 3 4 9 9 3 5 11 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 6 6 2 4 7 69 Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 29 71
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