ljusskygg
Swedish
Etymology
ljus + skygg. Attested since 1769 in literal sense and since 1849 in figurative sense. Compare German lichtscheu.
Adjective
ljusskygg (comparative ljusskyggare, superlative ljusskyggast)
- (medicine) photophobic (abnormally afraid of or averse to light)
- (figurative) suspicious, dodgy, shady
Declension
| Inflection of ljusskygg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | ljusskygg | ljusskyggare | ljusskyggast |
| Neuter singular | ljusskyggt | ljusskyggare | ljusskyggast |
| Plural | ljusskygga | ljusskyggare | ljusskyggast |
| Masculine plural3 | ljusskygge | ljusskyggare | ljusskyggast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ljusskygge | ljusskyggare | ljusskyggaste |
| All | ljusskygga | ljusskyggare | ljusskyggaste |
| 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
- ljusskygghet
References
- ljusskygg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ljusskygg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ljusskygg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)