pussig

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰʉsɪ]

Adjective

pussig

1. droll, funny

Swedish

Etymology

Likely cognate of Low German pusig. Possibly cognate of English pursy. Compare with origin of pösa, pysa, påse.

Adjective

pussig (comparative pussigare, superlative pussigast)

1. bloated, puffy

   Synonym: plufsig

Declension

Inflection of pussig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	pussig	pussigare	pussigast
Neuter singular	pussigt	pussigare	pussigast
Plural	pussiga	pussigare	pussigast
Masculine plural3	pussige	pussigare	pussigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	pussige	pussigare	pussigaste
All	pussiga	pussigare	pussigaste
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

• pussighet

Further reading

• pussig in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• pussig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)