mossig
Swedish
Etymology
From mossa (“moss”) + -ig (“-y”).
Adjective
mossig (comparative mossigare, superlative mossigast)
- mossy (covered in moss)
- en mossig sten
- a mossy rock
- outdated, dull; musty
- mossiga koloniala föreställningar om andra länder
- musty colonial notions about other countries
- en mossig ceremoni
- a (dull) outdated ceremony
Declension
Inflection of mossig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | mossig | mossigare | mossigast |
Neuter singular | mossigt | mossigare | mossigast |
Plural | mossiga | mossigare | mossigast |
Masculine plural3 | mossige | mossigare | mossigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | mossige | mossigare | mossigaste |
All | mossiga | mossigare | mossigaste |
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 |
References
- mossig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- mossig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)