torftig
Swedish
editEtymology
editEquivalent to torft + -ig, from Old Swedish thorftogher, thørftugher, from Old Norse þurftugr, from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz. Cognate of Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (þaurfts), Old Saxon thurftig, German dürftig. Doublet of tarvlig.
Adjective
edittorftig (comparative torftigare, superlative torftigast)
Declension
editInflection of torftig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | torftig | torftigare | torftigast |
Neuter singular | torftigt | torftigare | torftigast |
Plural | torftiga | torftigare | torftigast |
Masculine plural3 | torftige | torftigare | torftigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | torftige | torftigare | torftigaste |
All | torftiga | torftigare | torftigaste |
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 |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- torftig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- torftig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- torftig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- torftig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)