läcker

See also: lacker

Swedish

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German lecker. Compare Icelandic lekker.

Adjective

läcker (comparative läckrare, superlative läckrast)

1. delicious, scrumptious, delectable (tasting very good)

   Synonyms: delikat, utsökt, jättegod

2. hot (sexually attractive)
3. (of an object) very nice, good-looking and in general something one would wish to possess

Usage notes

A bit more colloquial in tone compared to delikat, utsökt, and the like, verging towards scrumptious and the like.

Declension

Inflection of läcker
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	läcker	läckrare	läckrast
Neuter singular	läckert	läckrare	läckrast
Plural	läckra	läckrare	läckrast
Masculine plural3	läckre	läckrare	läckrast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	läckre	läckrare	läckraste
All	läckra	läckrare	läckraste
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

• läckerbit

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

läcker

1. present indicative of läcka

References

• läcker in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• läcker in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• läcker in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• läckre