grumlig

Swedish

Etymology

grumla +‎ -ig. Originally to describe liquids, later figuratively. Arguably related to grum, grums, grumsa.

Adjective

grumlig (comparative grumligare, superlative grumligast)

1. cloudy, murky, turbid, muddy, obscure

Declension

Inflection of grumlig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	grumlig	grumligare	grumligast
Neuter singular	grumligt	grumligare	grumligast
Plural	grumliga	grumligare	grumligast
Masculine plural3	grumlige	grumligare	grumligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	grumlige	grumligare	grumligaste
All	grumliga	grumligare	grumligaste
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

• fiska i grumligt vatten

Related terms

• grumla
• grummel

See also

• grums

References

• grumlig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• grumlig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• grumlig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• grumla in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)