finmaskig
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
fin (“fine”) + maska (“mesh (space enclosed by threads)”) + -ig (“-y”)
Adjective edit
finmaskig (comparative finmaskigare, superlative finmaskigast)
- fine-meshed (having a dense mesh)
- Antonym: grovmaskig
- en finmaskig sil
- a fine-mesh sieve
- (figuratively) having good coverage
- De kan inte slippa igenom vårt finmaskiga nät av kameror
- They can't slip through our fine web of cameras
Declension edit
| Inflection of finmaskig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | finmaskig | finmaskigare | finmaskigast |
| Neuter singular | finmaskigt | finmaskigare | finmaskigast |
| Plural | finmaskiga | finmaskigare | finmaskigast |
| Masculine plural3 | finmaskige | finmaskigare | finmaskigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | finmaskige | finmaskigare | finmaskigaste |
| All | finmaskiga | finmaskigare | finmaskigaste |
| 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 | |||