kaxig
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
kaxig (comparative kaxigare, superlative kaxigast)
- acting as if trying to get a rise out of someone, by making snide remarks or provoking them in some other way
- Är du kaxig pysen?
- What's with the attitude, boy?
- När polisen kom var de inte så kaxiga längre
- When the police arrived they weren't so cocky anymore
- similar behavior borne out of success, usually more teasing
- Han har blivit så kaxig sen han fick sin nya båt
- He always teases me about his new boat
Usage notes edit
- Close to cocky and snotty, but not necessarily arrogant.
- Takes on a cheeky tone when the receiving end isn't expected to be hurt by the behavior.
Declension edit
| Inflection of kaxig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | kaxig | kaxigare | kaxigast |
| Neuter singular | kaxigt | kaxigare | kaxigast |
| Plural | kaxiga | kaxigare | kaxigast |
| Masculine plural3 | kaxige | kaxigare | kaxigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | kaxige | kaxigare | kaxigaste |
| All | kaxiga | kaxigare | kaxigaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Related terms edit
- kaxa (act in a kaxig manner)