Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From krok +‎ -ig (-y).

Adjective edit

krokig (comparative krokigare, superlative krokigast)

  1. having one or more bends, crooked, bent
    en krokig rygga crooked back
    en krokig stiga crooked path

Usage notes edit

  • Only about shape. Sned (askew) is used for something hanging crooked on a wall.
  • Often about undesirable bends, like in English.

Declension edit

Inflection of krokig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular krokig krokigare krokigast
Neuter singular krokigt krokigare krokigast
Plural krokiga krokigare krokigast
Masculine plural3 krokige krokigare krokigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 krokige krokigare krokigaste
All krokiga krokigare krokigaste
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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