läcker
See also: lacker
Swedish
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Etymology 1
editBorrowed from Middle Low German lecker. Compare Icelandic lekker.
Adjective
editläcker (comparative läckrare, superlative läckrast)
- delicious, scrumptious, delectable (tasting very good)
- hot (sexually attractive)
- (of an object) very nice, good-looking and in general something one would wish to possess
Usage notes
editA bit more colloquial in tone compared to delikat, utsökt, and the like, verging towards scrumptious and the like.
Declension
editInflection of läcker | |||
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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
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editläcker
References
edit- läcker in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- läcker in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- läcker in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)