klipsk
Swedish
Etymology
klippa (verb) + -sk. Arguably from the verbal phrase klippa med ögonen (“wink”). Compare klippare (“cunning person”).
Adjective
klipsk (comparative klipskare, superlative klipskast)
- shrewd, cunning
Declension
| Inflection of klipsk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | klipsk | klipskare | klipskast |
| Neuter singular | klipskt | klipskare | klipskast |
| Plural | klipska | klipskare | klipskast |
| Masculine plural3 | klipske | klipskare | klipskast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | klipske | klipskare | klipskaste |
| All | klipska | klipskare | klipskaste |
| 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 | |||
Synonyms
- knipslug
Derived terms
- klipskhet
References
- klipsk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- klipsk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- klipsk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)