varig

See also: várig and vårig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb vare +‎ -ig.

Adjective

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

1. lasting

Derived terms

• kortvarig
• langvarig
• varighet

References

• “varig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb vare +‎ -ig.

Adjective

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

1. lasting

Derived terms

• kortvarig
• langvarig

References

• “varig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

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

Adjective

varig (comparative varigare, superlative varigast)

1. (medicine) pussy, purulent

Declension

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

• varig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• varig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• varig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)