knarrig
Swedish
Etymology
knarra + -ig
Adjective
knarrig (comparative knarrigare, superlative knarrigast)
- creaky [from 17th c.]
- (figuratively) cantankerous [from 19th c.]
Declension
Inflection of knarrig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | knarrig | knarrigare | knarrigast |
Neuter singular | knarrigt | knarrigare | knarrigast |
Plural | knarriga | knarrigare | knarrigast |
Masculine plural3 | knarrige | knarrigare | knarrigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | knarrige | knarrigare | knarrigaste |
All | knarriga | knarrigare | knarrigaste |
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
- knarrighet
References
- knarrig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- knarrig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- knarrig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)