ovig
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish ovigher, equivalent to o- + vig. Cognate of Old Norse úvígr (“unable to fight”).
Adjective
ovig (comparative mer ovig, superlative mest ovig)
- clumsy, ungainly
Declension
| Inflection of ovig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | ovig | mer ovig | mest ovig |
| Neuter singular | ovigt | mer ovigt | mest ovigt |
| Plural | oviga | mer oviga | mest oviga |
| Masculine plural3 | ovige | mer oviga | mest oviga |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ovige | mer ovige | mest ovige |
| All | oviga | mer oviga | mest oviga |
| 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
- ovig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ovig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ovig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)