styv
See also: styv-
Swedish
editEtymology
editUsed in Old Swedish. Cognate with Old Danish and Middle Low German stif, related to Latin stipes (pole, beam). The second meaning (skilled) used since 1614. From Middle Low German stīf, from Old Saxon *stīf, from Proto-Germanic *stīfaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steyp.
Adjective
editstyv (comparative styvare, superlative styvast)
- stiff; unbending, which does not easily fold
- Antonym: slak
- visa sig på styva linan
- walk on a tightrope, show your skills
- (dated) skilled at something, strong, impressive, mighty
Declension
editInflection of styv | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | styv | styvare | styvast |
Neuter singular | styvt | styvare | styvast |
Plural | styva | styvare | styvast |
Masculine plural3 | styve | styvare | styvast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | styve | styvare | styvaste |
All | styva | styvare | styvaste |
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
edit- stift
- styv-
- styva
- styvbent
- styvhala
- styvhet
- styv i korken
- styv lina
- styvna
- styvnackad
- styvnad
- styvning
- styvsinnad
- styvsint
- styvstärkt
- styvt