See also: várig and vårig

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From the verb vare +‎ -ig.

Adjective edit

varig (neuter singular varig, definite singular and plural varige)

  1. lasting

Derived terms edit

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From the verb vare +‎ -ig.

Adjective edit

varig (neuter singular varig, definite singular and plural varige)

  1. lasting

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

var (pus) +‎ -ig. First attested in 1639.

Adjective edit

varig (comparative varigare, superlative varigast)

  1. (medicine) pussy, purulent

Declension edit

Inflection of varig
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular varig varigare varigast
Neuter singular varigt varigare varigast
Plural variga varigare varigast
Masculine plural3 varige varigare varigast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 varige varigare varigaste
All variga varigare varigaste
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

Further reading edit