dumsnål
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom dum (“stupid”) + snål (“stingy”).
Adjective
editdumsnål (comparative dumsnålare, superlative dumsnålast)
- stingy in a way that defeats the purpose, e.g. opting for a cheap product that breaks easily over a more expensive one and spending more money in total due to having to replace it; penny wise and pound foolish
Declension
editInflection of dumsnål | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | dumsnål | dumsnålare | dumsnålast |
Neuter singular | dumsnålt | dumsnålare | dumsnålast |
Plural | dumsnåla | dumsnålare | dumsnålast |
Masculine plural3 | dumsnåle | dumsnålare | dumsnålast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | dumsnåle | dumsnålare | dumsnålaste |
All | dumsnåla | dumsnålare | dumsnålaste |
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 |