Swedish

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Etymology

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From flåsa (to pant) +‎ hurtig.

Adjective

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flåshurtig (comparative flåshurtigare, superlative flåshurtigast)

  1. overly full of energy and pep, in a tiring or goody two shoes way
    Synonym: hurtfrisk
    En flåshurtig programledareAn excruciatingly peppy TV host

Usage notes

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Often about athleticism, but also about other behavior considered overly peppy.

Declension

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Inflection of flåshurtig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular flåshurtig flåshurtigare flåshurtigast
Neuter singular flåshurtigt flåshurtigare flåshurtigast
Plural flåshurtiga flåshurtigare flåshurtigast
Masculine plural3 flåshurtige flåshurtigare flåshurtigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 flåshurtige flåshurtigare flåshurtigaste
All flåshurtiga flåshurtigare flåshurtigaste
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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