plussig
Swedish
editEtymology
editOnomatopoeic. Compare origin of plufsig, plös, pussig. First attested in 1737.
Adjective
editplussig (comparative mer plussig, superlative mest plussig)
Usage notes
editIn particular to describe faces and cheeks.
Declension
editInflection of plussig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | plussig | mer plussig | mest plussig |
Neuter singular | plussigt | mer plussigt | mest plussigt |
Plural | plussiga | mer plussiga | mest plussiga |
Masculine plural3 | plussige | mer plussiga | mest plussiga |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | plussige | mer plussige | mest plussige |
All | plussiga | mer plussiga | mest plussiga |
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 |