diskontinuellsten

Diskontinuellsten is a rarely used superlative form of the adjective diskontinuerlig (or diskontinuell), meaning “most discontinuous.” The base term describes something that lacks continuity, exhibiting breaks, gaps, or abrupt changes in time, space, or structure.

Morphology: In Swedish and related Scandinavian languages, standard superlatives for adjectives ending with -lig or -ell are formed either with the suffix -aste (diskontinuerligaste) or with the periphrastic mest + adjective (mest diskontinuerlig). The form diskontinuellsten would follow a stem + -sten pattern similar to some older or dialectal variants, but it is not part of the formal norm in contemporary usage.

Usage: As a nonstandard form, diskontinuellsten is seldom used in formal writing. When precision is required, speakers and writers generally use diskontinuerligaste or mest diskontinuerlig to express the highest degree of discontinuity. In linguistic discussions about comparative forms, it may be cited as an example of an unconventional superlative.

See also: diskontinuitet (discontinuity), diskontinuerlig (discontinuous).