illistig
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish illistogher, equivalent to ill- + listig.
Adjective
illistig (comparative illistigare, superlative illistigast)
- artful, wily
Declension
| Inflection of illistig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | illistig | illistigare | illistigast |
| Neuter singular | illistigt | illistigare | illistigast |
| Plural | illistiga | illistigare | illistigast |
| Masculine plural3 | illistige | illistigare | illistigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | illistige | illistigare | illistigaste |
| All | illistiga | illistigare | illistigaste |
| 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
- illistighet
References
- illistig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- illistig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- illistig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)