klipsk
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
klippa (verb) + -sk. Arguably from the verbal phrase klippa med ögonen (“wink”). Compare klippare (“cunning person”).
Adjective edit
klipsk (comparative klipskare, superlative klipskast)
Declension edit
| Inflection of klipsk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | klipsk | klipskare | klipskast |
| Neuter singular | klipskt | klipskare | klipskast |
| Plural | klipska | klipskare | klipskast |
| Masculine plural3 | klipske | klipskare | klipskast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | klipske | klipskare | klipskaste |
| All | klipska | klipskare | klipskaste |
| 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 | |||