klibbig

Swedish

Etymology

From klibb +‎ -ig or klibba +‎ -ig.

Adjective

klibbig (comparative klibbigare, superlative klibbigast)

1. sticky, adhesive

   klibbig kåda ― sticky resin

Usage notes

Fairly neutral without inherent unpleasant connotations compared to kladdig and kletig.

Declension

Inflection of klibbig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	klibbig	klibbigare	klibbigast
Neuter singular	klibbigt	klibbigare	klibbigast
Plural	klibbiga	klibbigare	klibbigast
Masculine plural3	klibbige	klibbigare	klibbigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	klibbige	klibbigare	klibbigaste
All	klibbiga	klibbigare	klibbigaste
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

• klibbighet

Related terms

• klibb
• klibba

See also

• kladdig
• kletig
• klistrig (“gluey”)

References

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