Swedish

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Etymology

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fjomp +‎ -ig. Attested since 1930.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfjɔmːˌpɪ(ɡ)/

Adjective

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fjompig (comparative fjompigare, superlative fjompigast)

  1. (colloquial) dumb, silly

Usage notes

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Especially with allusion to fear.

Declension

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Inflection of fjompig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular fjompig fjompigare fjompigast
Neuter singular fjompigt fjompigare fjompigast
Plural fjompiga fjompigare fjompigast
Masculine plural3 fjompige fjompigare fjompigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 fjompige fjompigare fjompigaste
All fjompiga fjompigare fjompigaste
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

Derived terms

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