ruskig
Swedish
editEtymology
editAdjective
editruskig (comparative ruskigare, superlative ruskigast)
- frightening or (very) discomforting
- Synonyms: (colloquial) läbbig, läskig, ruggig, skrämmande
- En ruskig best
- A frightening beast
- Tortyrscenen i filmen var ruskig
- The torture scene in the movie was very uncomfortable to watch
- (of weather) very bad, e.g. rainy, windy, and cold
- Regn och snålblåst! Vilket ruskigt väder!
- Rain and biting wind! What terrible weather we are having!
Usage notes
edit(sense 1) could also be glossed as "frightening or (very) obehaglig." See the usage notes at obehaglig.
Declension
editInflection of ruskig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | ruskig | ruskigare | ruskigast |
Neuter singular | ruskigt | ruskigare | ruskigast |
Plural | ruskiga | ruskigare | ruskigast |
Masculine plural3 | ruskige | ruskigare | ruskigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | ruskige | ruskigare | ruskigaste |
All | ruskiga | ruskigare | ruskigaste |
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 |