fugtig

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to fugt (“moisture”) +‎ -ig. From Middle Low German vuchtich (“moist”), derived from Middle Low German vucht (“moist, moisture”), from Proto-Germanic *funhtijaz (cf. Danish fugt). Norwegian fuktig Swedish fuktig are also borrowed from Low German.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈfɔɡ̊d̥i]

Adjective

fugtig n (singular definite fugtigt, plural indefinite fugtige)

moist, humid, wet
damp
boozy (with a lot of alcohol)

Inflection

Inflection of fugtig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	fugtig	fugtigere	fugtigst²
Neuter singular	fugtigt	fugtigere	fugtigst²
Plural	fugtige	fugtigere	fugtigst²
Definite attributive¹	fugtige	fugtigere	fugtigste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

fugtighed