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Etymology edit

From klibb +‎ -ig or klibba +‎ -ig.

Adjective edit

klibbig (comparative klibbigare, superlative klibbigast)

  1. sticky, adhesive
    klibbig kådasticky resin

Usage notes edit

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

Declension edit

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

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