grovmaskig
Swedish
Etymology
grov (“coarse”) + maska (“mesh (space enclosed by threads)”) + -ig (“-y”)
Adjective
grovmaskig (comparative grovmaskigare, superlative grovmaskigast)
- coarse-meshed (having a sparse mesh)
- Antonym: finmaskig
Declension
Inflection of grovmaskig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | grovmaskig | grovmaskigare | grovmaskigast |
Neuter singular | grovmaskigt | grovmaskigare | grovmaskigast |
Plural | grovmaskiga | grovmaskigare | grovmaskigast |
Masculine plural3 | grovmaskige | grovmaskigare | grovmaskigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | grovmaskige | grovmaskigare | grovmaskigaste |
All | grovmaskiga | grovmaskigare | grovmaskigaste |
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 |
References
- grovmaskig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)