klurig
Swedish
Adjective
klurig (comparative klurigare, superlative klurigast)
- difficult to figure out (requiring deep thought)
- Synonyms: knepig, lurig
- En klurig uppgift ― A tricky assignment
- sly, clever
- En klurig lösning ― A clever solution
- En klurig gammal gubbe ― A sly old man
Usage notes
The common notion between the two senses is deep thoughts. Compare how English tricky can mean both difficult and crafty.
Declension
| Inflection of klurig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | klurig | klurigare | klurigast |
| Neuter singular | klurigt | klurigare | klurigast |
| Plural | kluriga | klurigare | klurigast |
| Masculine plural3 | klurige | klurigare | klurigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | klurige | klurigare | klurigaste |
| All | kluriga | klurigare | klurigaste |
| 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 | |||
Related terms
- klura
References
- klurig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- klurig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- klurig in Svensk ordbok (SO)