uppkäftig
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
By surface analysis, upp (“up”) + käft (“jaw”) + -ig (“-y”).
Adjective edit
uppkäftig (comparative uppkäftigare, superlative uppkäftigast)
- rude, disrespectful and provoking in speech, mouthy, lippy
- Vilken uppkäftig liten jävel! ― What a lippy little bastard!
Usage notes edit
Often though not consistently aimed towards someone in a position of authority (for example a parent, teacher, or boss).
Declension edit
| Inflection of uppkäftig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | uppkäftig | uppkäftigare | uppkäftigast |
| Neuter singular | uppkäftigt | uppkäftigare | uppkäftigast |
| Plural | uppkäftiga | uppkäftigare | uppkäftigast |
| Masculine plural3 | uppkäftige | uppkäftigare | uppkäftigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | uppkäftige | uppkäftigare | uppkäftigaste |
| All | uppkäftiga | uppkäftigare | uppkäftigaste |
| 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
- uppkäftighet ("uppkäftigness")