genomskinlig

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of genom (“through”) +‎ skina (“shine”) +‎ -lig (“-ly”), similar to English see-through. According to SO attested since 1681.

Adjective

genomskinlig

1. translucent
2. (colloquial) transparent

Inflection

Inflection of genomskinlig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	genomskinlig	mer genomskinlig	mest genomskinlig
Neuter singular	genomskinligt	mer genomskinligt	mest genomskinligt
Plural	genomskinliga	mer genomskinliga	mest genomskinliga
Masculine plural3	genomskinlige	mer genomskinliga	mest genomskinliga
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	genomskinlige	mer genomskinlige	mest genomskinlige
All	genomskinliga	mer genomskinliga	mest genomskinliga
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

See also

• genomsynlig

References

• genomskinlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• genomskinlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)