Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From klant +‎ -ig (-y).

Adjective edit

klantig (comparative klantigare, superlative klantigast)

  1. characterized by blundering ((often) making a clumsy or embarrassing mistake), "klutzy" (in an extended sense that includes being klutzy in non-physical ways)
    ett klantigt misstag
    a dumb ("blundery") mistake
    De var klantiga som inte bokade i förväg
    They screwed up (were "blundery") by not booking in advance
    Han är klantig
    He often blunders (is "blundery")

Declension edit

Inflection of klantig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular klantig klantigare klantigast
Neuter singular klantigt klantigare klantigast
Plural klantiga klantigare klantigast
Masculine plural3 klantige klantigare klantigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 klantige klantigare klantigaste
All klantiga klantigare klantigaste
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

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