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Etymology edit

From små (small) +‎ -lig, from Old Norse smáligr.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /smɔli/, [ˈsmʌli]

Adjective edit

smålig

  1. petty
  2. stingy
  3. fussy
  4. carping, captious

Inflection edit

Inflection of smålig
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular smålig 2
Indefinite neuter singular småligt 2
Plural smålige 2
Definite attributive1 smålige
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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