snorig

Swedish

Etymology

snor (“snot”) +‎ -ig (“-y”)

Adjective

snorig (comparative snorigare, superlative snorigast)

1. having a snotty nose

   snoriga ungar

   children with snotty noses

2. dirtied with snot

   en snorig näsduk

   a snotty handkerchief

Usage notes

Only literally snotty in Swedish, though see snorunge.

Declension

Inflection of snorig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	snorig	snorigare	snorigast
Neuter singular	snorigt	snorigare	snorigast
Plural	snoriga	snorigare	snorigast
Masculine plural3	snorige	snorigare	snorigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	snorige	snorigare	snorigaste
All	snoriga	snorigare	snorigaste
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

Related terms

• snor
• snora

References

• snorig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• snorig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)