sliskig
Swedish
Etymology
slisk + -ig
Adjective
sliskig (comparative sliskigare, superlative sliskigast)
- cloying (excessively sweet)
- schmaltzy (excessively sentimental)
- obsequious
Declension
| Inflection of sliskig | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | sliskig | sliskigare | sliskigast |
| Neuter singular | sliskigt | sliskigare | sliskigast |
| Plural | sliskiga | sliskigare | sliskigast |
| Masculine plural3 | sliskige | sliskigare | sliskigast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | sliskige | sliskigare | sliskigaste |
| All | sliskiga | sliskigare | sliskigaste |
| 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
- sötsliskig
References
- sliskig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- sliskig in Svensk ordbok (SO)