lurig
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom lura (“to trick”) + -ig (“-y”).
Adjective
editlurig (comparative lurigare, superlative lurigast)
- tricky (hard to deal with, complicated)
- (relating to a person) sneaky, sly, tricksy
- Han är lite lurig ― He's a bit sneaky
- Han hade en lurig min ― He had a sly look on his face
Usage notes
edit- Sometimes endearing in (sense 2).
- Sometimes more towards strange/eccentric (in a sneaky or tricksy kind of way) when used of people.
Declension
editInflection of lurig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | lurig | lurigare | lurigast |
Neuter singular | lurigt | lurigare | lurigast |
Plural | luriga | lurigare | lurigast |
Masculine plural3 | lurige | lurigare | lurigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | lurige | lurigare | lurigaste |
All | luriga | lurigare | lurigaste |
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 |