ynklig

Swedish

Etymology

ynka +‎ -lig. Doublet of ömklig.

Adjective

ynklig (comparative ynkligare, superlative ynkligast)

1. pitiful, pathetic

Declension

Inflection of ynklig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	ynklig	ynkligare	ynkligast
Neuter singular	ynkligt	ynkligare	ynkligast
Plural	ynkliga	ynkligare	ynkligast
Masculine plural3	ynklige	ynkligare	ynkligast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	ynklige	ynkligare	ynkligaste
All	ynkliga	ynkligare	ynkligaste
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

• ynkedom
• ynklighet

Related terms

• ynka
• ynkling
• ömka

References

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