petig
Swedish
Etymology
From peta (“poke”) + -ig (“-y”).
Adjective
petig (comparative petigare, superlative petigast)
- fussy about details; finicky, nitpicky
- Den petige chefen vägrade läsa rapporter som inte var perfekt formaterade
- The finicky boss refused to read reports that weren't perfectly formatted
Declension
| Inflection of petig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | petig | petigare | petigast |
| Neuter singular | petigt | petigare | petigast |
| Plural | petiga | petigare | petigast |
| Masculine plural3 | petige | petigare | petigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | petige | petigare | petigaste |
| All | petiga | petigare | petigaste |
| 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 | |||
See also
- petnoga
References
- petig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- petig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- petig in Svensk ordbok (SO)