svinig
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom svin (“swine”) + -ig (“-y”).
Adjective
editsvinig (comparative svinigare, superlative svinigast)
- (colloquial) like a swine (contemptible person); very rude, inconsiderate, indecent
- Synonym: svinaktig
Declension
editInflection of svinig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | svinig | svinigare | svinigast |
Neuter singular | svinigt | svinigare | svinigast |
Plural | sviniga | svinigare | svinigast |
Masculine plural3 | svinige | svinigare | svinigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | svinige | svinigare | svinigaste |
All | sviniga | svinigare | svinigaste |
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 |