fyllig

Swedish

Etymology

fylla +‎ -ig. Compare Norwegian fyldig, German füllig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

fyllig (comparative fylligare, superlative fylligast)

1. ample, plump
2. voluptuous, round
3. (beverages) full-bodied, rich

Declension

Inflection of fyllig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	fyllig	fylligare	fylligast
Neuter singular	fylligt	fylligare	fylligast
Plural	fylliga	fylligare	fylligast
Masculine plural3	fyllige	fylligare	fylligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	fyllige	fylligare	fylligaste
All	fylliga	fylligare	fylligaste
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

• fyllighet

References

• fyllig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fyllig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fyllig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)